Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20382/2025withdrawn dismissed

Periasamy v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

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.20382 of 2025 and Crl.M.P(MD).No.17254 of 2025 Periasamy ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 - Vs. - 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Tiruchendur Temple Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.132 of 2021 ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Kesavan ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the FIR Crime No.132 of 2021 dated 18.11.2021 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same insofar as the petitioner concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.David Ganesan 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.132 of 2021 on the file of the first respondent, which was registered for the offences under Section 294(b), 379 and 506(2) of IPC.

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 since the FIR is pending from the year 2021, 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 one month.

4. In view of the above submissions, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Since the FIR is pending for the past four years, the first respondent is directed to complete the investigation in the impugned FIR and file a final report within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt 2/4

of a copy of this order. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the final report, it is open to him to challenge the 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, Tiruchendur Temple Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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