Pragatheswaran v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Pragatheswaran ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu,

1. The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Town Police Station, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.201 of 2016)

2. Sekar ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to call for the records pertaining to the crime No. 201 of 2016 dt. 23.08.2016 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi (R1) Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner seeks for quash of the FIR in Crime No.201 of 2016 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.LTN20220002288C202500490 on 21.11.2025. 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 petitioner to challenge the final report, if so advised.

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TO:-

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Town 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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