Balaji v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.08.2025 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.OP(MD)No.13518 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.10748 of 2025 Balaji ... Petitioner versus

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Shenkottai Police Station, Tenkasi District.

2. Gopalakrishnan

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned First Information Report in Crime No.123 of 2024 on the file of the 1st respondent under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(2) IPC, 1860 dated 24.04.2024 and quash the same as illegal insofar as the petitioner is concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Dinesh For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner is the 7th accused in Crime No.123 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police, which was registered for the offence under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) IPC. He has moved this petition seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.123 of 2024 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.123 of 2024 was completed and the final report has also been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Shenkottai, through e-filing in LTN 20220002176 on 24.06.2024.

3. Since it is reported that the final report has been filed in Crime No. 123 of 2024, 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 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. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

13.08.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes ogy To

1. The Inspector of Police, Shenkottai Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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