Erangovan @ Elangovan v. The State O Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.OP(MD)No.10669 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7988 of 2025

1. Erangovan @ Elangovan

2. Thirumaran ... Petitioners versus

1. The Inspector of Police, Fort Police Station, Trichy City.

2. Sakthivel

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records in Crime No.329 of 2025 on the file of the 1st respondent pending against the petitioners and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Krishnamoorthy For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioners have filed this petition to quash the FIR in Crime No. 329 of 2025 registered against them, on the file of the first respondent Police, for the offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 351(2) of BNS. 1/4

2. When this petition is taken up for hearing, Mr.P.Kottaichamy, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the investigation in Crime No.329 of 2025 was completed and the final report has also been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Trichy, through e-filing in No.LTN20230000116C 202500784, on 15.05.2025.

3. Since it is reported that the final report has been filed in Crime No. 329 of 2025, without ascertaining the materials relied on by the 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. Mere filing of the final report through e-filing is not sufficient. 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.

25.06.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes ogy 2/4

To

1. The Inspector of Police, Fort Police Station, Trichy City.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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