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

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.08.2025 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14252 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD) No.11511 of 2025 Murugesan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep., By the Inspector of Police, Uppiliyapuram Police Station, Thuraiyur Tk, Trichy District.

(Crime No.162 of 2018).

2.Selvaraju .C Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Uppiliyapuram Police Station, Thuraiyur Tk, Trichy District..

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for records relating to the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.162 of 2018 on the file of 1st respondent police and quash the same on the ground abuse of process of law. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Shyllappakalyan For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl.side) 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner/accused in Crime No. 162 of 2018 , on the file of the first respondent police has moved this petition to quash the above proceedings pending as against him.

2.Mr.P.Kottaichamy, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), who takes notice for the first respondent submits that the investigation in Crime No.162 of 2018 has already been completed and final report has also been filed before the Judicial Magistrate Court Thuraiyur, through e-filing No.LTN 2020001762P, on 27.08.2025. 3.Recording the aforesaid submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) that the final report has been filed, this court is not inclined to proceed with the first information report alone. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report in the manner known to law. Mere filing of the final report is not sufficient and it is the responsibility of the respondent police to ensure that the final report is filed in order 2/4

and it is taken on file by the concerned Court within a period of two weeks. It is also the responsibility of the concerned Courts to take the final report on file, without delay. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

28.08.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes vrn To The Inspector of Police, Uppiliyapuram Police Station, Thuraiyur Tk, Trichy District.

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B.PUGALENDHI,J vrn Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14252 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD) No.11511 of 2025 28.08.2025 4/4