Sathees Raja v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.OP(MD)No.12203 of 2025

1. Sathees Raja

2. Eswaran ... Petitioners versus

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Inspector of Police, Moondradaippu Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

2. Selvaraj

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records in connection with the impugned FIR in Crime No.154 of 2025 on the file of the 1st respondent Police and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Veerapandi For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl. side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioners have filed this petition to quash the FIR in Crime No. 154 of 2025 registered against them, on the file of the first respondent Police, for the offences under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 109(1) and 351(3) of BNS.

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.154 of 2025 was completed and the final report has also been filed before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Nanguneri, through e-filing in No.C202500252 on 25.04.2025.

3. Since it is reported that the final report has been filed in Crime No. 154 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. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is closed 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 2/4

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.

21.07.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes ogy To

1. The Inspector of Police, Moondradaippu Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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