Sarathkumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI 1.Sarathkumar 2.Dharmadurai 3.Kannan 4.Dharmaraj 5.Karthik 6.Sivaji 7.Jegadeesh @ Jegathisan 8.Baskar 9.Surya 10.Subbammal @ Suppammal 11.Vasuki ... Petitioners Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu,

1. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvegampet Police Station, Sivagangai District.

Crime No.157 of 2025.

2. R.Maheshwari @ Mageshwari ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime No.157/2025 dated 16.07.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent Police and to quash the same as illegal in so far as the petitioners are concerned. 1/4

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Sivabalan For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi (R1) Additional Public Prosecutor Mr.S.Vijayakumar (R2)

ORDER

The petitioners seek for quash of the FIR in Crime No.157 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the investigation has been completed and a final report has also been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai, through online in E-Filing No.LTN20220002485C.No.202500216 on 02.09.2025. However, it has not been taken on file.

3. In view of the above, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai, is also directed to take the case on file forthwith. This Criminal Original Petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the final report, if so advised.

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TO:-

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvegampet Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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