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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 41113

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. Nirmal Kumar, J
N.Kannan – Appellant
Versus
State rep. by The Inspector of Police – Respondent
Crime No.545 of 2023

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.K.Mahendran
For the Respondents: Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Additional Public Prosecutor

Court may direct police to complete investigation within a time frame based on submissions.

Headnote:First Paragraph: Statute Analysis: The Court is exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking direction to complete investigation and file final report. Facts of the Case: The petitioner sought a direction to the respondent Police to complete investigation in Crime No. 545 of 2023, which was under progress as per submissions.

Findings of Court:
The Court considered the submissions of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor indicating that investigation is under progress and will be completed within two months. Second Paragraph:

Issues: Whether the Court should direct the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No. 545 of 2023.

Ratio Decidendi: After recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the Court disposed of the petition directing completion of investigation within two months. Last Paragraph:

Result: This Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

Table of Content
1. petition filed for direction to complete investigation and file final report (Para 1)
2. police submission regarding investigation progress and timeline (Para 2)
3. court directs completion within two months and disposes petition (Para 3)

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No. 545 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police, on instructions from the Investigation Officer, submitted that the investigation in this case is under progress and that the respondent Police will be able to complete the investigation and file the final report within a period of two months.

3. Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court directs the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No. 545 of 2023 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 41113

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASM. Nirmal Kumar, JN.Kannan – AppellantVersusState rep. by The Inspector of Police – RespondentCrime No.545 of 2023

Court may direct police to complete investigation within a time frame based on submissions.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. Nirmal Kumar, J
N.Kannan – Appellant
Versus
State rep. by The Inspector of Police – Respondent
Crime No.545 of 2023