Mahadevan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.08.2025 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2343 of 2024 and Crl.MP(MD) No.1802 of 2024 Mahadevan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, EOW, Trichy. Cr.No.4/2023.

2.Kanthan

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the proceedings in Cr.No.4/2023 dt 01.06.2023 on the file of the R1 and to quash the same as against the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.Neethi Mohan K, For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R2 : Mr.M.Gnana Gurunathan

O R D E R

The petitioner/accused in Crime No.4 of 2023, on the file of 1/4

the first respondent police has has moved this petition to quash the above proceedings pending as against him.

2.Mr.P.Kottaichamy, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), who takes notice for the first respondent submits that the investigation in Crime No.4 of 2023 has already been completed and final report has also been filed before the Special Court for TNPID Act Cases, Madurai, through e-filing No.LTM20240000045C202500002, on 07.08.2025.

3.Recording the aforesaid submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) that the final report has been filed, this court is not inclined to proceed with the first information report alone. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report in the manner known to law. Mere filing of the final report is not sufficient and it is the responsibility of the respondent police to ensure that the final report is filed in order and it is taken on file by the concerned Court within a period of two weeks. It is also the responsibility of the concerned Courts to take the 2/4

final report on file, without delay. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

28.08.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes vrn To The Inspector of Police, EOW, Trichy.

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B.PUGALENDHI,J vrn Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2343 of 2024 and Crl.MP(MD) No.1802 of 2024 28.08.2025 4/4