Jeeva Alias Balan, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.6146 of 2025 1.Jeeva @ Balan 2.Bharani @ Pandian 3.Bala @ Bala Murugan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Inspector of Police, Pamban Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.38 of 2018) 2.Baramath .

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime No.38 of 2018 on the file of the first respondent, the Inspector of Police, Pamban Police Station, Ramanathapuram District and quash the same as illegal as far as the petitioner is concerned.

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For petitioners : Mr.M.Keerthi Prasanna For R1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) *****

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioner to quash the FIR in Crime No.38 of 2018 on the file of the first respondent police in so far as the petitioners are concerned.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondents would submit that they already completed investigation and filed Final Report and the same is pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rameswaram. Therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication.

3. Considering the prayer sought for in this petition, this Court, without issuing notice to the second respondent, is inclined to pass orders.

4. Since the prayer of this petition is to quash the FIR in Crime No. 38 of 2018 and now, the first respondent filed Final Report and also, as Page No. 2 of 4

per FIR, there are some allegations to constitute of offence against the petitioner, it is for the petitioners to challenge the Final Report in the manner known to law, if they are aggrieved.

5. In view of the same, preserving the liberty of the petitioners to challenge the Final Report, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. 03.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To 1.The Inspector of Police, Pamban Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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