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Titus Jabakumar v. The State By, The Inspector Of Police,

2025-10-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.27660 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.18763 of 2025 Titus Jabakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, T7 Otteri Police Station, Tambaram.

2.R.Santhana Krishnan Grl PC 1678 T7 Otteri Police Station, Tambaram.

... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records in Cr.No.174 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent herein and quash the same against the petitioner herein.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Ranjith Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.R.Vinothraja, GA (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

Challenging the FIR filed as against the petitioner in Cr.No.174 of 2023 by the first respondent herein, the present Petition has been filed.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the case in Cr.No.174 of 2023 has been filed as against the petitioner under Section 8(b) of the NDPS Act, 1985. He contended that since no final report has been filed for more than one year as per the provisions under NDPS Act and also that no independent witness to corroborate the recovery of opium from the petitioner, the FIR has to be quashed. Hence, he prays for quashing of the FIR.

4. As contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner, merely because of delay in filing the final report in the case cannot be a valid ground to quash the FIR. In view of the same and also taking note of the

nature of offence, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. However, the respondent police is directed to conduct and complete the investigation and to file the final report in this case, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed. 10.10.2025 DP To 1.The Inspector of Police, T7 Otteri Police Station, Tambaram.

2.R.Santhana Krishnan Grl PC 1678 T7 Otteri Police Station, Tambaram.

3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

N.SATHISH KUMAR.J, DP Crl.O.P.No.27660 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.18763 of 2025 10.10.2025