Muthuraj v. The State Of Tamilnadu

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.14244 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD) No.11506 of 2025 Muthuraj ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Amathur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Cr.No.285/2024.

2.K.K.Senthilkumar Sub Inspector of Police, Amathur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to Crime No. 285/2024 dated 05.11.2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Amathur Police Station, Viruthunagar District and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ramachandran, For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl.side) 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner/accused in Crime No.285 of 2024, on the file of the first respondent police has 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.285 of 2024 has already been completed and final report has also been filed before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Virudhunagar, through e-filing No.C202500022, on 02.01.2025. 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, Amathur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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B.PUGALENDHI,J vrn Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14244 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD) No.11506 of 2025 28.08.2025 4/4