Salman Khan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and Crl.M.P.No.24256 of 2025 Salman Khan ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Cr.No.305 of 2017) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023 relating to the proceedings of First Information Report in Crime No.305 of 2017 pending on the file of the respondent police and quash the same in respect of the petitioner herein. For Petitioner : Mr.E.Marees Kumar For Respondent : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the case in Crime No.305 of 2017 pending on the file of the respondent police for the offences under Sections 279, 337 and 304(A) of IPC, 1860. 1/4

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police submits that the investigation has been completed and the final report has been filed, further the de facto complainant has not been impleaded as a necessary party.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is a bar of limitation, since the final report has been filed belatedly.

4. In view of the above submissions, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings in crime No.305 of 2017, as the investigation has been completed and the charge sheet has been filed. However, it is made clear that it is open to the petitioner to challenge the final report in the manner known to law, after impleading the de facto complainant, if so advised.

5. Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. 18.12.2025 rap 2/4

To 1.

The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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