Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19264/2025withdrawn dismissed

P.Rajapriyan v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Melur

2025-11-03Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.19264 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.16104 of 2025 P.Rajapriyan ... Petitioner/Accused rank not known Vs.

1.The State rep. by.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, Madurai District.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.639/2024 ... Respondents 1 & 2/Complainant 3.Solai ... 3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to the Crime No.639 of 2024 pending on the file of the 1st respondent/police and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Veeramanikandan For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.639 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent, which was registered for the offences under Section 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023, Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

2. During the course of arguments, when this Court expressed that the points raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner are factual in nature, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw this petition. However, the learned counsel would submit that the first respondent may be directed to complete the investigation and file a final report within a reasonable time.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), on instructions, would submit that the final report would be filed within a period of one month.

4. In view of the above submissions, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. The first respondent is directed to complete the investigation in the impugned FIR and file a final report within a period of one 2/4

(1) month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the final report, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the same in the manner known to law. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

03.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Lm To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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