Petitioner sought direction under BNSS S. 528 to expedite investigation and file final report for his father's death. Court directed police to file final report within four weeks.
Direction to respondent police to file final report before jurisdictional Magistrate within four weeks from date of receipt of order.
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Crl. O.P(MD) NO. 21800 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 01.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI
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S.Balaganesh ... Petitioner
Vs
State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.30/2024). ... Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to issue a direction, directing the respondent to file a File Respondent in Crime No.30/2024 on the file of the SIPCOT Police Station as expeditiously as possible within the time stipulated by this Court.
For petitioner :M/s.V Sundari For Respondent :Mr.K.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
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O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent to expedite the investigation in Crime No. 30/2024, dated 10.02.2024 and to file the Final Report within a stipulated time in accordance with law.
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Government Hospital, where the Doctors checked and informed that he was brought in dead. Thereafter, the petitioner, his mother and his relations went to Government Hospital and saw the dead body of his father and thereafter, lodged the complaint and the case was registered in Cr.No.30/2024 on the file of SIPCOT Police Station u/s. 174 Cr.P.C.
01.12.2025
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L.VICTORIA GOWRI,J
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2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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01.12.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the police should be directed to file the final report within a stipulated time period.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
S. Balaganesh
State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Thoothukudi District
L. Victoria Gowri
As recorded by the court registry
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