Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7159/2025closed

Mariappan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-04-22Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.7159 of 2025 and CRL M.P.(MD) No.5241 of 2025 1.Mariappan S/o.Mariappan 2.Mariappan S/o.Mottaiyan 3.Rangammal 4.Rasathi @ Muthulakshmi 5.Chitra ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by the Inspector of Police, Palani Taluk Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.302 of 2024) 2.Nathiya ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records pertaining to FIR in Crime No.302 of 2024 on the file of the first Page No. 1 of 4

respondent and quash the same as illegal.

For petitioners : Mr. A.Balaji For R1 :Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) *****

O R D E R

This petition is filed by the petitioners to quash the FIR in Crime No.302 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent.

2. When the matter is taken up for admission, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the first respondent would submit that the investigation is completed and charge sheet has also been filed. Hence, this petition is liable to be dismissed.

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 sought for in this petition is to quash the FIR on the file of the first respondent, but the first respondent already completed investigation and filed Final Report. As per the FIR, there are specific Page No. 2 of 4

allegations to constitute the offences. Hence, Recording the abovesaid 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. 22.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To 1.The Inspector of Police, Palani Taluk Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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