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E.Sekar v. The Inspector of Police

Madras HC12 Jan 2026CRL OP/215/2026

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What is this about?

Crl.O.P.No.215 of 2026 (Madras High Court, 12.01.2026, A.D. Jagadish Chandira J.) - direction to respondent Police to complete investigation and file final report/charge sheet in FIR Crime No.1 of 2025 (District Crime Branch, Chengalpattu District); petition under Section 528 BNSS / Section 482 Cr.P.C.; four-month timeline fixed from receipt of copy of order; petition disposed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.1 of 2025 within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. ¶24

E.Sekar Vs The Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.No.215 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 12.01.2026

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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.215 of 2026

E.Sekar

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

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(Crime No.1 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 Police to file the charge sheet in FIR Crime No.1 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Krishnamoorthy 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.1 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.215 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.1 of 2025 within a period of four month s from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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