Gopalakrishnan 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.4239 of 2024 and Crl.MP(MD) No.3368 of 2024

1. Gopalakrishnan

2. Vijayalakshmi

3. Murugan

4. Shanmugavalli ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, S.S Colony Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.726/2023.

2.Brindha 3.Ganesh Babu

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.726/2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, S.S Colony Police Station, Madurai City quash the same as illegal as against these petitioners. For Petitioners : Mr.D.Arunkumar For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R2 & R3 : Mr.Hariharai Sudhan 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioners/accused in Crime No. 726 of 2023, on the file of the first respondent police have moved this petition to quash the above proceedings pending as against them.

2.Mr.P.Kottaichamy, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), who takes notice for the first respondent submits that the investigation in Crime No. 726 of 2023 has already been completed and final report has also been filed before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.V, Madurai, through e-filing No.C202500039 on 08.01.2025. 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. It appears that for the case, which was registered in the year 2023, the final report came to be filed only in the year 2025 and it is also not taken on file so far. 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 2/4

period of two weeks. It is also the responsibility of the concerned Courts to take the final report on file, without delay. 4.In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report in the manner known to law. The learned Magistrate No.V, Madurai shall take the final report on file, if it is in order and proceed with the trial. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 28.08.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes vrn To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.V, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Koodal Pudur Police Station, Madurai City.

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B.PUGALENDHI,J vrn Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4239 of 2024 and Crl.MP(MD) No.3368 of 2024 28.08.2025 4/4