G.Lakshmi Narayanan @ Kutty v. State through The Inspector of Police

Madras HC9 Mar 2026CRL OP/6042/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Direction to complete investigation and file final report; timeline mandate for pending FIR; Crime No.443 of 2017; D-4 Padalam Police Station, Chengelpet District; Section 528 BNSS 2023; CRL OP Madras High Court; Additional Public Prosecutor submission investigation almost completed; one month outer limit; disposal of Criminal Original Petition.

What did the court decide?

Direction issued to the respondent Police to complete the investigation in Crime No.443 of 2017 and file the final report within one month from receipt of a copy of the order, that one-month period being an outer limit. ¶¶22

G.Lakshmi Narayanan @ Kutty Vs State through The Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP No. 6042 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 09-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 6042 of 2026

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G.Lakshmi Narayanan @ Kutty

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..Petitioner(s)

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State through The Inspector of Police D-4, Padalam Police Station, Chengelpet District. (Crime No.443 of 2017)

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..Respondent(s)

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PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, praying to issue a direction to the respondent Police to complete the investigation in Crime No.443 of 2017 and file the final report within a stipulated time fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Addl. Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the

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respondent Police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.443 of 2017 before the jurisdictional Court.

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CRL OP No. 6042 of 2026

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2 . When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned

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Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the investigation in this case is almost completed and within a period of one month final report will be filed.

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3 . Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court directs the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.443 of 20 1 7 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This one month period is only an outer limit.

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4 . Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

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09-03-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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VKR

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