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M.Ravi v. The Superintendent of Police

Madras HC18 Mar 2026CRL OP/7036/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; Criminal Original Petition; Crl.OP.No.7036 of 2026; Section 528 BNSS 2023; direction to complete investigation; filing of final report; Crime No.165 of 2025; Thirukoilur Police Station; Kallakurichi; delay in investigation; one-month deadline; M.Ravi v. State of Tamil Nadu; A.D.Jagadish Chandira J.; dated 18.03.2026; disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Direction issued to the 3rd respondent (Inspector of Police, Thirukoilur Police Station, Kallakurichi) to complete the investigation in Crime No.165 of 2025 and file the final report within one month from 18.03.2026; petition disposed of with the above direction. ¶25

M.Ravi Vs The Superintendent of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.OP.No.7036 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 18.03.2026

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CORAM:

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

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Crl.OP.No.7036 of 2026

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M.Ravi ...Petitioner

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Vs.

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State of Tamil Nadu rep. by,

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The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi Division, Kallakurichi.

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The Inspector of Police, Thirukoilur Police Station, Kallakurichi.

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Crime No.165 of 2025. ...Respondents

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Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, seeking to direct the 3^rd respondent to complete the investigation in Crime No.165 of 2025, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thirukoilur Police Station, Kallakurichi, within the time frame as so fixed by this Court and to file the Final Report.

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Balavijayan

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For Respondents : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, APP

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

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Crl.OP.No.7036 of 2026

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ORDER

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This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to direct the 3^rd respondent to file a final report in Crime No.165 of 2025, pending on its file.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the investigation in this case is under progress and the respondent-police will be able to complete the investigation and file a final report within a period of one (1) month.

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In view of the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court directs the 3^rd respondent to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.165 of 2025 within a period of one (1) month from today.

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