I.Suresh Kumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2025 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.OP(MD)No.13303 of 2025 I.Suresh Kumar ... Petitioner versus

1. State of Tamilnadu through The Inspector of Police, Keelathooval Police Station, Mudhukulathur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

2. M.Vijay

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records in Cr.No.3 of 2025 on the file of the Keelathooval Police Station at Mudhukulathur and quash the same as against the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Raja Mohamed For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner is the accused No.2 in Crime No.3 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police, which was registered for the offence under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS. They have moved this petition seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.3 of 2025 registered against him.

2. Today, when this petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the investigation in Crime No.3 of 2025 was completed and the final report has also been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Mudukulathur, through e-filing in No.C20250054 on 22.03.2025.

3. Since it is reported that the final report has been filed in Crime No. 3 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 petitioner to challenge the final report, if he is having any ground. Mere filing of the final report through e-filing is not sufficient. The 2/4

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.

08.08.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes ogy To

1. The Inspector of Police, Keelathooval Police Station, Mudhukulathur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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