Mohammed Ashraf Buhari v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Mohammed Ashraf Buhari ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, EDF-1, CCB, Tambaram City Police.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the respondent Police to complete the investigation in Crime No.37 of 2023 dated 04.02.2023 and file the final report within the stipulated time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prabhavathi For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file a final report in connection with Crime No.37 of 2023 before the appropriate Court within a stipulated time.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though, based on the complaint given by the petitioner/de facto complainant, the respondent Police registered a case in Crime No.37 of 2023 against the accused, no final report has been filed till date. Hence, the present petition has been filed.

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Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the investigation is in progress and respondent Police will be able to file the final report within six months.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent.

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In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to file a final report in Crime No.37 of 2023 within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, under due intimation to the de facto complainant.

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With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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To

1. The Inspector of Police, EDF-1, CCB, Tambaram City Police.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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