Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5112/2025disposed of

Balasubramanian v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2025-03-20Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Balasubramanian ... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai.

(Crime No. 350 of 2022).

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original petitions have been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to issue direction, directing the respondent herein to file a final report in Crime No. 350 of 2022 dated 09.11.2022 on the file of the Respondent herein as against the accused within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.J. Lawrance, For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent herein to file a final report in Crime No. 350 of 2022 dated 09.11.2022 on the file of the respondent. 2.According to the petitioner, he is the defacto complainant in this case and based on his complaint, an FIR in Crime No.350 of 2022 was registered for the offences under Sections 403, 406 and 420 of IPC. Thereafter, no proper investigation has been conducted and so far final report has not been filed and the case is still pending. 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. 350 of 2022 and for the same, investigation is in progress and the respondent police will complete the investigation and file final report, within a period of one month. 4.Considering the limited prayer sought for in this petition and recording the submission made by the respondent police, the respondent 2/4

police is directed to complete the investigation and file final report before the jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of one month from the date of this order.

5.With the above direction, this criminal original petition stands disposed of.

20.03.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No LR To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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