Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR S.Hari @ Hariharan ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. State rep by Inspector of Police, Chennai-1. [Crime No. 131 of 2025]
2. Jannath Gani ..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the respondent police to file the final report expeditiously in Crime No.131 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Arasu Ganeshan For Respondent(s): Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor for R1
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to file a Final Report in the case in Crime No.131 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent police, within the stipulated time limit fixed by this Court. Page1 of 3
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 1st respondent.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent Police has registered a case in the above said crime number on 27.06.2025, no final report is filed till date.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1 st respondent would submit that the respondent Police shall file a final report within a period of four weeks.
5. In view of the above submission made by the learned Additional Public
Prosecutor, the respondent police is directed to either file a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the de facto complainant. 6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No jd Page2 of 3
M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.
jd To
1. The Inspector of Police, Chennai - 1.
2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. Page3 of 3