Madras High Court
CRL OP/31357/2026 of Kanniyappan Vs The Superintendent of Police on 29 October 2026
CRL OP No. 31357 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 29-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL OP No. 31357 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012534612026}
Kanniyappan
S/o Ponnusamy,
Mothakkal Kollai Kottayi,
Thandrampattu Taluk,
Thiruvannamalai
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Superintendent of Police
Office of the Superintendent of Police,
Vengikkal,
Thiruvannamalai
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police(Rural)
Polur road, Gandhinagar,
Thiruvannamalai
3. The Inspector of Police
Thanipadi Police Station
ThiruvannamalaiCrime No.144 of 2023.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: This petition is filed under section 528 of BNS to direct the respondents to complete theinvestigation and file final report in Crime No.144
of 2023, on the file of Thanipadi PS, Thiruvannamalai District, and pass such further orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render Justice.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.R.Sumithra
For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor
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ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.144 of 2023 dated 25.03.2023 pending on the file of the third respondent police.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed on record.
3. Whenever any information in relation to commission of cognizable or non cognizable offence is received, the police officer shall adhere to the procedure contemplated under Sections 173 & 174 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and after conducting necessary enquiry/investigation, file final report under Section 193 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Such investigation under Chapter XIII of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 shall be completed without any unnecessary delay. The delay in filing a final report in the present case is inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report within a stipulated time, if not already filed.
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4. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the third respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.144 of 2023 and file a final report within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.
5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 29-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SMN To.
1. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police, Vengikkal, Thiruvannamalai
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police(Rural) Polur road, Gandhinagar, Thiruvannamalai
3. The Inspector of Police Thanipadi Police Station Thiruvannamalai
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras
CRL OP No. 31357 of 2026
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. SMN CRL OP No. 31357 of 2026 29-10-2026
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