Madhu v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17972 of 2025 and Crl.M.P(MD)No.14760 of 2025 Madhu ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs.

1. The State Rep. by its Inspector of Police, Periyakulam Police Station, Theni District.

(Cr. No. 1438/2020).

...Respondent/Complainant

2. Asokkumar

...Respondent/Defacto

Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime No.1438 of 2020 dated 08.08.2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Periyakulam Police Station, Theni District and quash the same as against the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.M.A.M.Raja For R1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.1438 of 2020, registered against the petitioner for offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(ii) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the first respondent, on instructions, would submit that the investigation had been completed and the final report had already been filed, but the same has not been taken on file, since the final report was filed beyond the period of limitation.

3. In view of the above, nothing survives for adjudication in this Criminal Original Petition. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands closed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed. 23.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Indu 2/4

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Periyakulam Police Station, Theni District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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