Sajeev Thomas v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.6821 of 2025 and CRL M.P.(MD) No.4979 of 2025 1.Sajeev Thomas 2.Hinaba Palakal @ Haneefa Palakkal ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Inspector of Police (Crime), S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.560 of 2024) 2.Rajamuneeshwaran ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records culminating into a criminal case in impugned FIR in Crime No.560 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same as against the petitioners.

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For petitioner : Mr.M.Dinesh Hari Sudarsan For R1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) *****

O R D E R

This petition is filed by the petitioners to quash the FIR in Crime No.560 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent as against these petitioners alone.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the first respondent would submit that based on the complaint given by the second respondent, they conducted enquiry and filed the Final Report. There are some allegations to constitute the offence as against the petitioners. Hence, nothing survives for further adjudication in this petition.

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

4. The prayer of the petitioners is to quash the FIR in Crime No.560 of 2024, however the first respondent completed the investigation and Page No. 2 of 4

also filed the Final Report and even as per the FIR, there are some allegations to constitute the offence against the petitioners. Hence, 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, recording the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), this Criminal Original Petition is closed, preserving the liberty of the petitioners to challenge the Final Report in the manner known to law, if they are aggrieved. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

16.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To 1.The Inspector of Police (Crime), S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai City.

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

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P.DHANABAL,J apd Crl.OP(MD) No.6821 of 2025 16.04.2025 Page No. 4 of 4