Asik Raja v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :18.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL and Crl.M.P.(MD) No.1958 of 2025 Asik Raja ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Oddanchatram Police Station Dindigul District.

(In Crime No. 327 of 2022).

2. Abdhul Hakkim, ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.327 of 2022 dated 04.07.2022 on the file of the respondent herein and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar For R-1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner to 1/4

quash the F.I.R in Crime No.327 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent police.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal) appearing for the first respondent would submit that already they have completed the investigation and filed the final report on 16.07.2022 before the Judicial Magistrate, Oddanchatram. Therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication.

3. In this case, the petitioner has challenged the pending F.I.R in Crime No.327 of 2022, but the investigating agency after an elaborate investigation, they have filed the final report.

4. Since the prayer of the petitioner is to quash the F.I.R, even as per the F.I.R, there are some allegations to constitute the offences and the first respondent have filed the final report after an elaborate investigation, it is appropriate to dispose the petition by preserving the liberty of the petitioner to challenged the final report, if it is against him. However, the charge sheet has been filed in the year 2022 itself, therefore it is for the learned Magistrate to take appropriate steps on the final report filed by the respondent police in accordance with law.

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5. With the above said observation, this criminal original petition is closed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition is also closed. 18.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes mac To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Oddanchatram.

2. The Inspector of Police, Oddanchatram Police Station Dindigul District.

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

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P. DHANABAL , J., mac and Crl.M.P.(MD) No.1958 of 2025 18.02.2025 4/4