Karuppaiya 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.6844 of 2025 and CRL M.P.(MD) No.5000 of 2025 Karuppaiya ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Peravorani Police Station, Peravorani, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.775 of 2020) 2.Muruganandam ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records for impugned FIR in Crime No.775 of 2020 dated 24.11.2024 on the file of the first respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324 and 506(2) of IPC and quash the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned.

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For petitioner : Ms.A.Aruljenifer For R1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) *****

O R D E R

This petition is filed by the petitioner to quash the FIR in Crime No. 775 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324 and 506(2) of IPC.

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 petitioner. 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.

4. The prayer of the petitioner is to quash the FIR in Crime No.775 of 2020, however the first respondent completed the investigation Page No. 2 of 4

and also filed the Final Report and even as per the FIR and Final Report, there are some allegations to constitute the offence against the petitioner. Hence, it is for the petitioner to challenge the Final Report in the manner known to law, if he is 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 petitioner to challenge the Final Report in the manner known to law, if he is aggrieved. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

16.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Peravorani Police Station, Peravorani, Thanjavur District.

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

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P.DHANABAL,J apd Crl.OP(MD) No.6844 of 2025 16.04.2025 Page No. 4 of 4