Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20188/2025withdrawn dismissed

S.Sethilpandi v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By, The Inspector Of Police, Allinagaram Police Station,

2025-11-17Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.20188 of 2025 and Crl.M.P(MD).No.17046 of 2025 1.S.Sethilpandi 2.S.Manimala ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 & 2 - Vs. - 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Allinagaram Police Station, Theni District.

(Crime No.159/2025) ...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Chellapandi ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the Crime No.159 of 2025 dated 03.07.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent police and to quash the same as illegal. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Muthuvijayapandian For R-1 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.159 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent, which was registered for the offences under Section 341, 294(b), 336, 506(2), 406 and 420 of IPC.

2. During the course of arguments, when this Court expressed that the points raised by the learned counsel for the petitioners are factual in nature, the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the final report would be filed within a period of eight weeks.

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 In view of the above submissions, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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 eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the petitioners are aggrieved by the final report, it is open to the petitioners to challenge the 2/4

same in the manner known to law. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

17.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Lm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Allinagaram 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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