HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH CRL OP No. 2302 of 2021 AND CRL OP NO. 4174 OF 2021 Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Company Ltd Having Office At Hari Nivas Towers, 1st Floor, 163, Thambu Chetty Street, Parrys Corner, Chennai-600 001, Rep.By Mr.A.Srinivasan Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Director General Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.08.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH
CRL OP No. 2302 of 2021
AND
CRL OP NO. 4174 OF 2021
Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance
Company Ltd
Having Office At Hari Nivas Towers,
1st Floor, 163, Thambu Chetty Street,
Parrys Corner, Chennai-600 001,
Rep.By Mr.A.Srinivasan
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. Director General Of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai,Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.
2.Deputy Inspector General Of Police
Crime Branch, No.132, Commissioner Office Building, Evk Sampath Road, Vepery, Periyamet, Chennai-600 007.
3.The Superintendent Of Police Cbcid, Sidco Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
4.State Crime Records Bureau
Additional Director General Of Police,
No.95, Greenways Road, Mrc Nagar,
Raja Annamalai Puram,
Chennai-600 028.
5.The Secretary,
Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority.
Respondent(s)

CRL OP No. 4174 of 2021
M/s. The New India Assurance
Company Limited.,
Rep.By Its Regional Manager,
Mr.M.V.Chandrasekar, Bombay Mutual Building, 6th Floor, No.232, Nsc Bose Road, Chennai – 600 001.
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Director General Of Police, Head Of Police Force, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.
2.The Additional Director General Of
Police,
Cbcid, Chennai – 600 008.
3.The Commissioner Of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007.
4.The Deputy Commissioner Of Police, Ccb/metro, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007.
Respondent(s)
For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Vjayaraghavan for Mr.N.P.Vijay Kumar
For Respondent(s): Mr.Arun Anbumani for R1 to R4 Additional Public Prosecutor
Mr.C.K.Chandrasekaran
Standing Counsel for R5
ORDER
Pursuant to the earlier order passed on 06.07.2026, compliance report has been filed by the Director General of Police and the relevant portions are extracted hereunder:
3.It is respectfully submitted that, in compliance
with the directions contained in paragraph 7 of the order, on the next day of the hearing itself, ie. on 07.07.2026, the soft copies of the necessary details in respect of List-I and List-II, were furnished to Mr.N.Vijayaraghavan, learned counsel for the Petitioner, through the Office of the Public Prosecutor, to enable him to pursue the matter with the respective Insurance Companies and obtain the necessary particulars, thereby facilitating registration of FIRs by the concerned jurisdictional Police. Hard copy of the same were also subsequently furnished to Mr.N.Vijayaraghavan, learned counsel for the petitioner through the Office of the Public Prosecutor vide communication bearing Rc.No.947243/Crime 2(1)/2025 dated 22.07.2026.
4.It is respectfully submitted that, in compliance with the directions contained in paragraph 8 of the order, communications in Rc.No.947243/Crime 2(1)/2025, dated 17.07.2026, have been addressed to the Offices of the Director
General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry, requesting them to take necessary action for registration of FIRs in respect of complaints falling within their respective territorial jurisdictions.
2.When the earlier order was passed, this Court directed the Registry to send a copy of the order along with the previous orders dated 18.04.2022 and 12.09.2025 and to get a report from the concerned Courts.
3.Mr.Chandrasekaran, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the District
Legal Services Authority, Krishnagiri, produced the copy of the report from the
Principal Subordinate Judge, Hosur (FAC) and the Additional District Judge, Hosur. Insofar as the Principal Subordinate Judge, Hosur (FAC) is concerned, the report reads that there are no cases pending and whatever cases came under this category has already been closed. Insofar as the Additional District Judge, Hosur is concerned, out of 14 cases that were pending, 10 cases were disposed as dismissed for default and even the remaining 4 cases were either dismissed for default or dismissed as withdrawn. The learned Additional District Judge, Hosur has confirmed that the documents filed along with the claim petitions are all available in case records and no documents are missing. It is not known whether the documents pertains only to the 4 cases that has been mentioned in the status report or such original documents are available for all the cases (85 nos.) which falls under this category.
4.Even if the cases are closed or dismissed for default or dismissed as withdrawn, if the records filed along with the claim petitions are fake documents, it gives rise to a cause of action to prosecute the concerned persons. Hence, there shall be a direction to the learned Additional District Judge, Hosur and the Principal Subordinate Judge, Hosur (FAC) to clarify as to whether the documents that were filed along with 85 MCOP cases are available. If the original documents are not available in any of those cases, an explanation shall be given in that regard. For the sake of convenience, the report filed by the Principal Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority dated 28.8.2025 is annexed along with this order and it contains the particulars of 85 MCOP cases.

5.Insofar as the clarification sought for at paragraphs 12 and 13 in the previous order passed by this Court, Mr.N.Vijayaraghavan, learned counsel submitted that he has already informed all the Motor Insurance Companies and he has received response only from eight of the identified Insurance Companies and the rest of the Insurance Companies have not responded till now. Mr.N.Vijayaraghan, learned counsel submitted that approximately 12 cases will fall under this category and as and when any appeal is filed, it can be dealt with by the Court.
6.Insofar as the pending cases are concerned, at paragraph 14 of the earlier order, this Court made it clear that the concerned Tribunal will independently go into the issue of the genuineness or otherwise of the policy based on the evidence placed before the Tribunal and render a finding.
7.Mr.N.Vijayaraghavan, learned counsel also brought to the notice of this
Court that initially 775 complaints were given for fake policies to the value of 181,02,12,313 crores and ultimately the present position is that there are 713 complaints which are effectively under investigation and the fake policies involved is to the tune of 166,27,46,606/-.
8.Insofar as the criminal case in Crime No.247 of 2024 which involves some advocates, the investigation has been completed and the police report has been filed before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Hosur which has been taken on file in CC.No.279 of 2026 and the case is posted on 20.08.2026 for furnishing copies to the accused persons.
9.The Registry is directed to follow up with the Principal Subordinate Judge, Hosur (FAC) and the Additional District Judge, Hosur and get the report before the next date of hearing.
10.Post this case on 31.8.2026 at 2.15 p.m.
03.08.2026
KP
To
1.Director General Of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai,Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.
2.Deputy Inspector General Of Police
Crime Branch, No.132, Commissioner Office Building, Evk Sampath Road, Vepery, Periyamet, Chennai-600 007.
3.The Superintendent Of Police Cbcid, Sidco Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
4.State Crime Records Bureau
Additional Director General Of Police,
No.95, Greenways Road, Mrc Nagar, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-600 028.
5.The Secretary,
Tamil Nadu State Legal Services
Authority. ( R5 Is Suo Motu Impleaded
As Per Order In Crl Op.2302 And 4174 Of 2021., Dt.24.01.2022)
6.The Additional Director General Of Police, Cbcid, Chennai – 600 008.
7.The Commissioner Of Police,
Greater Chennai Police, Vepery,
Chennai – 600 007.
8.The Deputy Commissioner Of Police,
CCB/metro, Greater Chennai Police,
Vepery, Chennai – 600 007.
9. The Principal Subordinate Judge,
Hosur (FAC)
10.The Additional District Judge,
Hosur. 
N.ANAND VENKATESH J.
KP
CRL OP No. 2302 of 2021 AND
CRL OP NO. 4174 OF 2021
03.08.2026