Somasundaram v. The Forest Range Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.31867 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.

22015 of 2025 Somasundaram ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep.by The Forest Range Officer Tamilnadu Forest Department, Thirukazhukundram Division, Chengalpattu Forest Range, (WLOR No.2 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S. to call for the records in WLOR No.2 of 2025, pending on the file of the respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Anantha Narayanan, Senior Advocate Assisted by Mr.M.R.Elavarasan For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the case in WLOR No.2 of 2025, pending on the file of the respondent Police.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the investigation in this case has already been completed; the final report has also been filed and the same has been taken up for trial in C.C.No.8179 of 2025, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2,

3. At this juncture, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to challenge the final report.

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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To 1.The Forest Range Officer Tamilnadu Forest Department, Thirukazhukundram Division, Chengalpattu Forest Range,

2. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai 4/5

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA J.

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