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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25132

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
A.D. Jagadish Chandira, President
Amalanathan, President, SIL Worker Welfare Association – Appellant
Versus
State rep. by its, The Inspector of Police, Vadalur Police Station – Respondent
Criminal Original Petition, Crime No.62 of 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.B.Hari Krishnan
For the Respondents: Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, APP

The court has clarified the procedural rights of a petitioner regarding police investigation outcomes under the relevant statutory framework.

Headnote:In a Criminal Original Petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, the petitioner sought a direction to the police to complete the investigation in Crime No.62 of 2025 and file a final report in a stipulated time. During hearings, it was revealed that the investigation was completed, and the case was referred as a ‘mistake of fact.’ The court concluded by allowing the petitioner to challenge the final report if necessary.

Table of Content
1. clarification of the police investigation completion and its implications. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court's directive on legal remedies. (Para 3)

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent-police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.62 of 2025 within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent, on instructions, submitted that the investigation in this case has already been completed and the case has been referred as ‘mistake of fact’ and the RCS notice has also been served on the petitioner/de facto complainant as early as on 03.04.2025.

3. Recording the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this criminal original petition stands closed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the said final report/closure report and work out his remedy in the manner known to law, if so advised.

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