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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25180
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.VELMURUGAN, J
R.Mani – Appellant
Versus
The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, T2, Ambattur Estate Police Station, Ambattur Estate, Chennai – Respondent
Crl.O.P.No.13915 of 2025 | Cr.No.535 of 2024
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.S.C.Pratheep Ashok Kumar
For the Respondents:Dr.C.E.Prataph Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
The court emphasized the necessity for timely investigation completion following the receipt of forensic reports.
Headnote:This Criminal Original Petition was processed for a direction to the respondent police under Section 528 of BNSS for filing a final report in Crime No.535 of 2024. The Court found that the forensic report was pending, necessitating a reminder to the Forensic Science Laboratory and expeditious action upon its receipt. The primary issue addressed was the delay in final reporting. The Court directed that upon receiving the forensic report, the respondent police must complete their investigation and file the final report within six weeks.
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| 1. petitioner requested direction for final report filing. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court noted pending forensic report delays. (Para 3) |
| 3. court mandated timelines for police action post-report receipt. (Para 4) |
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.13915 of 2025 --
R.Mani .. Petitioner Vs.
The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, T2, Ambattur Estate Police Station, Ambattur Estate, Chennai.
(Cr.No.535 of 2024) .. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS , to direct the respondent Police to file a Final Report in Crime No.535 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police within stipulated time.
For petitioner : Mr.S.C.Pratheep Ashok Kumar For respondent: Dr.C.E.Prataph Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.535 of 2024 pending on the file of the respondent police, within a stipulated period.
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that the final report could not be filed as the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report is awaited.
3. This Court, by its earlier order dated 02.06.2025, directed the Registry to call for a report from the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur, regarding the status of Crime No.535 of 2024 specifically, to ascertain (i) when the learned Magistrate received the sample and covering letter from the Investigating Officer, (ii) when the sample was forwarded to the Forensic Science Laboratory, and (iii) whether the forensic report has since been received. In response, the learned Magistrate, by proceedings dated __.06.2025, confirmed that the sample and requisition letter were received from the Investigating Officer on 31.12.2024 and the same were forwarded to the Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Mylapore, Chennai, on 03.01.2025.
However, the forensic report is still awaited.
4. In the circumstances, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the following directions:
(i) The learned Judicial Magistrate concerned shall issue a reminder to the Forensic Science Laboratory with reference to the request letter dated 03.01.2025, seeking early submission of the report.
(ii) On receipt of the forensic report, the respondent police shall take expeditious steps to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.535 of 2024, in accordance with law, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the forensic report.
5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.
