Raman v. The State By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and Crl.M.P.No.8730 of 2025 Raman ... Petitioner Vs.

1.

State by Inspector of Police, Thoppur, Dharmapuri District, Crime No.71 of 2025.

2.

Sowmiya ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.71 of 2025 on the file of the 1st respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Chandrasekar For Respondents : Dr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 No appearance for R2 1/5

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the F.I.R. in Crime No.71 of 2025 on the file of the 1st respondent-Police.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, on 16.03.2025, when the petitioner along with his wife and son were in their house, the de-facto complainant's father, brother and sister went to the house of the petitioner and scolded them in unparliamentary words and also threatened and attacked them with deadly weapons and that the petitioner lodged a complaint against them. He further submitted that in order to escape from the clutches of law, as a counter blast, the de-facto complainant had lodged a false complaint against the petitioner, subsequently, the same was registered by the first respondent-Police in Crime No.71 of 2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b) and 115(2) of the BNS, 2023. However, no ingredients are made out against the petitioner for the alleged offences.

3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the first 2/5

respondent-Police, on instructions, submitted that the investigation in both cases in Crime Nos.70 and 71 of 2025, is over and charge sheets have already been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dharmapuri through e-filing on 19.05.2025 and 21.05.2025.

4. Since the first respondent-Police has completed the investigation and filed the charge sheet, nothing survives for adjudication in this Criminal Original Petition. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy in the manner known to law.

5. With the above liberty, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 19.06.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No ms 3/5

To 1.

The Inspector of Police, Thoppur, Dharmapuri District.

2.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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P.VELMURUGAN, J ms 19.06.2025 5/5