Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9862/2025closed

Lakkanan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-06-12Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.06.2025

CORAM

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7284 of 2025

1. Lakkanan

2. Perumal

3. Lakshmanan

4. Kesavan

5. Ravi @ Ravichandran ... Petitioners versus

1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Guzilamparai Police Station, Dindigul District.

2. Ramasamy ... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records relating to the case in Crime No.68 of 2023 on the file of the 1st respondent Police dated 15.04.2023 and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Azhagesh 1/4

For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioners have filed this petition to quash the FIR in Crime No.68 of 2023 registered against them, on the file of the first respondent Police, for the offences under Sections 147, 294(b), 341, 323 and 324, 506(1) IPC

2. When this petition is taken up for hearing, Mr.P.Kottaichamy, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), takes notice for the respondent Police and submits that the investigation in Crime No.68 of 2023 was completed and the final report has also been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vedasandur, by way of e-filing in No.CC202400011 on 07.01.2025.

3. Since it is reported that the final report has been filed in Crime No.68 of 2023, without ascertaining the materials relied on by the 2/4

investigating agency in the final report, this Court is not inclined to proceed with the available FIR. Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the final report, if they are having any ground. The respondent Police shall ensure that the final report is taken on file within a reasonable time. It is not only the responsibility of the respondent Police, the trial Court is also expected to take the final report on file, without any delay. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

12.06.2025 Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

NCC : Yes / No.

ogy To

1. The Inspector of Police, Guzilamparai Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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