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Shanmugam v. The Inspector of Police

Madras HC8 Jan 2026CRL OP/152/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; Crl. O.P. No.152 of 2026; decided 08-01-2026; Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira; Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita; direction to complete investigation; Crime No.84 of 2023; P-3 Viyasarpadi Police Station, Chennai; final report before 10th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore; two-month timeline; Shanmugam v. Inspector of Police; petition disposed of. Keywords: investigation delay, direction to police, final report, BNSS 528.

What did the court decide?

Direction issued to the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.84 of 2023 within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. ¶23

Shanmugam Vs The Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl. O.P. No.152 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 08-01-2026

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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.152 of 2026

Shanmugam

..Petitioner

The Inspector of Police P-3, Viyasarpadi Police Station, Chennai. Crime No.84 of 2023

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..Respondent

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PRAYER

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Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to issue a direction to the respondent to complete the Investigation in Cr.No.84 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police station and to file the final report before the 10th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Pugalenthi

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For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

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

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Crl. O.P. No.152 of 2026

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ORDER

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The present 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.84 of 2023 before the jurisdictional Court.

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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 two 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.84 of 2023, within a period of two month s from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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