BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI K.Muthachi ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Seydunganallur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.222 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to direct the respondent to file a final report before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Srivaikuntam, in Crime No.222 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent police within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Dinesh For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar (R1)

Government Advocate (Crl.)

ORDER

The petitioner seeks for a direction to the respondent police to file a final report before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Srivaikuntam, in Crime No.222 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent police within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent police submitted that after completion of investigation, the final report had been filed as “mistake of fact” on 17.09.2025, and that Referred Charge S