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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25914
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. NIRMAL KUMAR, J
S.Sivaraj – Appellant
Versus
The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Tirukovilur – Respondent
Criminal Original Petition
For the Petitioner(s): Mr.E.Sivanandan
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor
Court closes petition after confirming police filed charge sheet in POCSO case.
Headnote:The petitioner, as de facto complainant, filed FIR No.66/2025 under Sections 13(c) and 15(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 against two accused. Nine months later, no final report was filed, prompting this petition under Section 528 BNSS for directions. The court noted the respondent's submission that a charge sheet had already been filed before the Principal District Court, Kallakurichi. Issue framed: Direction for filing final report in the POCSO case. Ratio: Court accepted the Additional Public Prosecutor's confirmation of charge sheet filing and online upload details as sufficient compliance. Petition disposed of upon recording the submission.
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| 1. de facto complainant seeks final report direction after fir delay. (Para 1) |
| 2. prosecutor confirms charge sheet already filed. (Para 2) |
ORDER
The petitioner as the defacto complainant has lodged a complaint against one Ramachandiran and Manojkumar on the file of the respondent police in Crime No.66 of 2025 registered on 17.06.2025 for the offences under Section
13(c) and 15(2) of Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. It is nine months since then, however, no action has been taken. The petitioner was not called for further recording of statement or clarification. Hence, he has filed the present petition for a direction to the respondent to file the final report as regards the case in Crime no.66 of 2025.
2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that in this case a charge sheet/final report has already been filed before the Principal District Court, Kallakurichi and has also filed the online uploading details with regard to the same.
3.Recording the same, the petition is disposed of.
