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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 30087

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J
Joshphine Vithya – Appellant
Versus
The State Through The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai – Respondent
Criminal Original Petition | Crime No.364 of 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Purantharadhasar A
For the Respondents:Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

Court directs police to rectify defects in final report for timely filing by magistrate.

Headnote:The petition was filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, seeking directions for the police to file a final report in Crime No.364 of 2025. The defacto complainant requested expeditious submission of the charge sheet. The court noted that the final report had been filed on 24.01.2026 but not yet taken on file by the magistrate. The key issue was the delay in taking the final report on file despite its submission. The court considered the submission of the Government Advocate confirming the filing and directed rectification of defects. The court directed the second respondent to rectify defects and ensure the final report is taken on file within two weeks. The Criminal Original Petition was disposed of.

Table of Content
1. petition for expeditious charge sheet filing. (Para 1)
2. final report filed but not taken on file. (Para 2)
3. direct defects rectification within two weeks; petition disposed. (Para 3 , 4)

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by the defacto complainant in Crime No.364 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police seeking a direction for expeditious filing of charge sheet.

2. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the second respondent submitted that the final report has already been filed on 24.01.2026 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur and so far, it has not been taken on file.

3. Considering the above said facts, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to rectify all the defects and see that the final report is taken on file by the concerned trial Judge, within a period of two weeks.

4. With the above said observation, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 30087

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASR.VIJAYAKUMAR, JJoshphine Vithya – AppellantVersusThe State Through The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai – RespondentCriminal Original Petition | Crime No.364 of 2025

Court directs police to rectify defects in final report for timely filing by magistrate.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J
Joshphine Vithya – Appellant
Versus
The State Through The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai – Respondent
Criminal Original Petition | Crime No.364 of 2025