Selvam v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; Crl.O.P(MD)No.169 of 2026; decided 07.01.2026 by L. Victoria Gowri, J. Petitioner Selvam (A1), through I.Velpradeep, sought a direction under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to the Thottiyam police to complete investigation and file the Final Report in Cr.No.141 of 2021; respondents included the Commissioner of Police, Trichy, the State of Tamil Nadu (Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station) represented by M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl. side), and complainant Dhilip Kumar. Final Report e-filed as No.C202600024 on 07.01.2026 before the Judicial Magistrate, Thottiyam; petition closed; Trial Court directed to take the Final Report on file forthwith. Themes: direction to complete investigation, filing of Final Report, closure of petition as infructuous.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Original Petition was closed as nothing survived for adjudication (the Final Report having been e-filed on 07.01.2026), and the learned Trial Court was directed to take the Final Report on file forthwith.