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Raja Krithika v. The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police

Madras HC20 Jan 2026CRL OP/1054/2026

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What is this about?

Crl.O.P.No.1054 of 2026; High Court of Judicature at Madras; Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira; decided 20.01.2026; Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita; Section 482 Cr.P.C.; direction to respondent police to complete investigation; file final report; Crime No.240 of 2025; T-16 Semmancherry Police Station; Sholinganallur Chennai; four months from receipt of copy of order; petitioner Raja Krithika; advocate Hari Hara Arun Somasankar; Government Advocate (Criminal Side) S.Santhosh; petition disposed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.240 of 2025 within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. ¶22

Raja Krithika Vs The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.No.1054 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 20.01.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

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Crl.O.P.No.1054 of 2026

Raja Krithika

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, T-16, Semmancherry Police Station, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 600 119. (Crime No.240 of 2025)

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... Respondent

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent herein to complete the investigation in Crime No.240 of 2025 on the file of the respondent and to f ile final report before the court concerned within the stipulated time framed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Hari Hara Arun Somasankar For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

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O R D E R

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The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a

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direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.240 of 2025 before the jurisdictional Court.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Crl.O.P.No.1054 of 2026

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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2 . When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the investigation in this case is under progress and the respondent police will be able to complete the investigation and file the final report within a period of four months.

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3 . Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.240 of 2025 within a period of four month s from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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