Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/22954/2025disposed of

Centre For Promotion Of Social Cencerns (Cpsc) v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2026-01-07Honourable Mrs Justice N. Mala4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA CRL.RC(MD)NO.22954 OF 2025 The Centre for Promotion of Social Cencerns(CPSDC), A Registered Trust through its Executive Officer, Mr.R.Sathiamoorthy.

: Petitioner .vs.

The State, through its representative, The Superintendent of Police, CBI/EOW/Chennai, Chennai (in Cr.No.RC-0692022E0002) :Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS praying this Court to direct the respondent/Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in respect of Crime No. RC-0692022E0002, dated 06.01.2022, on the file of respondent/Police Station and direct the respondent to file the final report before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Madurai within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.C.Ramesh For Respondent :Mr.C.Muthusaravanan Special Public Prosecutor for CBI Cases

O R D E R

********** This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the respondent-Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in respect of Crime No. RC-692022E0002, dated 06.01.2022, on the file of respondent-Police Station and direct he respondent/Police to file the final report before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Court,Madurai within the time stipulated by this Court.

2.An FIR in Crime No.RC0692022E0002, dated 06.01.2022 was filed for the offence under Section 120B r/w Section 420 IPC nd Section 33, 35 and 39 r/w section 7,8 and 13 of Foreign Contribution(Regulation) Act, 2010, against the Petitioner Society and its Trustees. Since the investigation was not completed even after a lapse of three years since the filing of the FIR, the Petitioner has filed the above Criminal Original Petition for the aforesaid relief.

3.The respondent-Police in their counter has stated that in R.C.No.02/2022, investigation was completed and a Closure Report was filed before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Madurai.

4.Considering the fact that the respondent/Police have already filed the Closure Report before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Madurai, a direction is given to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai to pass orders pursuant to the filing of the Closure Report, as expeditiously as possible and in accordance with law.

5.Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

07.01.2026 NSC :Yes/No Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No vsn To 1.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai.

2.The superintendent of Police, CBI/EOW/Chennai, Chennai (in Cr.No.RC-692022E0002).

Copy to The Special Public Prosecutor for CBI Cases, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

N.MALA, J.

vsn ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P(MD)NO.22954 of 2025 07.01.2026