Pangacham v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Awps-Oddanchatram

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.1932 of 2026 1.Pangacham 2.Nathivarna 3.Sivakumar 4.M.Nataraj 5.N.Bhagavathi 6.Thangammal ... Petitioners Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu,

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Oddanchatram, Dindigul.

2.XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to call for the records in FIR No.30 of 2025 dated 03.10.2025 on the file of All Women Police Station, Oddanchatram and quash the same. 1/4

For Petitioners : Mr.H.Lakshmi Shankar For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar (R1) Government Advocate (Crl.)

ORDER

The petitioners seek for quash of the FIR in Crime No.30 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent.

2. The learned Government Advocate, on instructions, would submit that the investigation has been completed and a final report has also been filed before the POCSO Court, Dindigul, through online in E-Filing No.LTN20220001344C202600004 on 17.11.2025. However, it has not been taken on file.

3. In view of the above, the POCSO Court, Dindigul, is also directed to take the case on file forthwith. This Criminal Original Petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the final report, by filing a petition seeking further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C., / 193 (9) BNSS, 2023, if not satisfied by the manner in which final report is filed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

03.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No 2/4

TO:-

1. The POCSO Court, Dindigul.

2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Oddanchatram, Dindigul.

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

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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