Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4280/2025disposed of

A.Kishok Muruganandham v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2026-02-03Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 03/02/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI A.Kishore Muruganandham ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai.

2. The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai.

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli Circle, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

Thoothukudi.

5. The Inspector of Police, Kurumbur Police Station, Kurumbur, Thoothukudi District.

( Crime No.54 and 55 of 2025).

... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER :- To direct the respondents 1 to 4 to transfer the investigation in Crime No.54/2025 from the file of the 5th respondent to any other police station for conducting an impartial investigation in this case For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl Side)

ORDER

The petitioners seek for quash of the FIR in Crime No.54 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 Judicial Magistrate, Srivaikundam, through online in E-Filing No.LTN20220002664C202600039 on 03.03.2026. However, it has not been taken on file.

3. In view of the above, the Judicial Magistrate, Srivaikundam, 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 2/4

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.

03.02.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pnn To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Srivaikundam.

2.The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai.

3. The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai.

4. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli Circle, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District. Thoothukudi.

6. The Inspector of Police, Kurumbur Police Station, Kurumbur, Thoothukudi District. ( Crime No.54 and 55 of 2025). 7.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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L. VICTORIA GOWRI,J pnn

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.4280 of 2025 Date : 03/02/2026 4/4