Arumugam v. The Inspector Of Police

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

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Arumugam ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Anna Nagar, Madurai District.

Crime No.1432 of 2021.

2.Azhagumuthu The Sub Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Anna Nagar, Madurai District.

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records connected with the case in Cr.No.1432 of 2021 pending on the file of the Respondent and quash the same as illegal For Petitioner : Mr.A.Raja, For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl.side) 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner/accused in Crime No. 1432 of 2021, 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.1432 of 2021 has already been completed and final report has also been filed before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI, Madurai, through e-filing No.LTN20220002166C202400022, on 29.01.2024.

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. However, it appears that for the case, which was registered in the year 2021, the final report came to be filed only on 29.01.2024 and even after one and half years, the final report has not yet been taken on file. Mere 2/4

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 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.

4.In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is closed with a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, to take the final report on file, if it is in order and proceed with the trial without any further delay.

28.08.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes vrn To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Anna Nagar, Madurai District.

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B.PUGALENDHI,J vrn Order made in 28.08.2025 4/4