Sokkalingam @ Chokkalingam v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Inspector Of Police, Government Hospital,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.979 of 2026 Sokkalingam @ Chokkalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu,

1. The Inspector of Police, Govt. Hospital Police Station, Trichy District.

Crime No.146 of 2018

2. Balamurugan ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to call for the records in FIR connection with Crime No. 146 of 2018 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same in so for as above petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi (R1) Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner seeks for quash of the FIR in Crime No.146 of 2018 on the file of the first respondent.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the investigation is completed and a final report in CC No.305 of 2026 has been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Trichy and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication.

3. In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report, if so advised. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 11.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Sm 2/4

TO:-

1. The Inspector of Police, Govt. Hospital Police Station, Trichy City.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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