Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7695/2025closed

C.Murugan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-04-25Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL.O.P(MD) No.7695 of 2025 and CRL.M.P(MD) No.5731 of 2025

1. C.Murugan

2. K. Kannan

3. Jegannathan ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Sub Inspector of Police, Devadanapatti Police Station, Theni District.

Crime No.432 of 2022.

2. Stephen ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to call for the records relating to the impugned F.I.R in Crime No.432 of 2022 on the file of Sub Inspector of Police, Devadanapatti Police Station, Theni and quash the same.

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For Petitioners : Mr.K.Appadurai For R1 : Mr. M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.432 of 2022 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent would submit that already they have completed the investigation and filed the charge sheet before the jurisdictional Court. Therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication in this case.

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

4. The prayer of the petitioners is to quash the F.I.R in Crime No. 432 of 2022 and already the first respondent police have completed the Page No. 2 of 4

investigation and filed the final report before the concerned Court, and as per F.I.R there are specific allegations to constitute the offences, it is for the petitioners to challenge the final report in the manner known to law, if he is aggrieved. In view of the same, preserving the liberty of the petitioners to challenge the final report in the manner known to law, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. Consequently, connected criminal miscellaneous petition is also closed.

25.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Mac Page No. 3 of 4

P.DHANABAL,J Mac To

1. The Sub Inspector of Police, Devadanapatti Police Station, Theni District.

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

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