Court directs police to file final or closure report within six months under Section 528 BNSS due to investigation delay.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR S.Gurunathan Petitioner(s)

Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police V6, Kolathur Police Station, Kolathur, Chennai.

Crime No.20 of 2026.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to allow the Crl.OP. and to direct the respondent to file a Final Report in the case in FIR No.20 of 2026 pending on the file of the respondent police, within the stipulated time limit fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Chandran Sundar Sashikumar For Respondent(s): Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to file a Final Report in the case in FIR No.20 of 2026 pending on the file of the respondent police, within the stipulated time limit fixed by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 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 18.01.2026, no final report is filed till date.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the respondent Police shall file a final report within a period of six months.

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 six months 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.