V.Andrews v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL.O.P(MD) No.8197 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.6220 of 2025 V.Andrews ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.3 of 2025)

2. Gunavathi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to call for the records about the first information report in Crime No.3 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same.

For petitioner : Mr.R.Bala Murugan For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl side) Page No. 1 of 4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioner to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.3 of 2025 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 final report 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 petitioner is to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.3 of 2025 and already the first respondent police have completed the investigation and filed the final report before the concerned jurisdictional Court, and as per the F.I.R, there are specific allegations to constitute the offences, therefore it is for the petitioner to challenge the final report in Page No. 2 of 4

the manner known to law, if he is aggrieved. In view of the same, preserving the liberty of the petitioner 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. 30.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Mac To

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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P.DHANABAL, J.

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