S.Valarmathi v. State rep by The Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL OP No. 9039 of 2026, Madras High Court, decided 10-04-2026 by Justice M. Nirmal Kumar. Petitioner S.Valarmathi sought a direction under Section 528 BNSS to the State (Inspector of Police, J-5, Sasthiri Nagar Police Station, Chennai) to complete investigation and file the final report in Crime No.217 of 2024. Advocate P. Paramasivam appeared for the petitioner; Additional Public Prosecutor Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam for the respondent. Recording the prosecution's submission that investigation was nearly complete, the Court directed filing of the final report within one month of receipt of a copy of the order (outer limit) and disposed of the petition. Keywords: final report direction, investigation timeline, S. 528 BNSS, Crime No.217 of 2024.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.217 of 2024 within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, that period being an outer limit.