Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3183/2025disposed of

Sathiyamoorthy v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2025-02-20Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Crl.O.P(MD)No.3183 of 2025 Sathiyamoorthy ... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Chatrakudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No. 144 of 2024) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original petitions have been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the respondent to file Charge Sheet in Crime No. 144 of 2024, on the file of the respondent within a stipulated time period. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Senthil Murugan, For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file Charge Sheet in Crime No. 144 of 2024, on the file of the respondent.

2.The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the defacto complainant in this case and based on his complaint, the present FIR has been registered. However, proper investigation has not been conducted and no action has been taken. Therefore, the respondent police may be directed to file final report in Crime No.144 of 2024, for the offences under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, on the file of the respondent. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the respondent police registered an FIR in Crime No. 144 of 2024 and for the same, investigation is in progress. Hence, he seeks two months time to file final report before the jurisdictional Magistrate Court.

4.Recording the same, the respondent police is directed to file final report before the jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above direction, this criminal original petition stands disposed of.

20.02.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No LR To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Chatrakudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

P. DHANABAL, J.

LR Crl.O.P(MD)No.3183 of 2025 20.02.2025