Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/21140/2025withdrawn dismissed

Pandiyaraj v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Seithur

2025-11-24Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.21140 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.18085 of 2025 1.Pandiyaraj 2.Ashokraja ... Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Seithur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.233/2024) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Kaleeshwari ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records and quash the case in Crime No.233 of 2024, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police by allowing this criminal original petition. For Petitioners : Mr.N.Balasubramanian For R-1 : 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.233 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent, which was registered for the offences under Section 303(2) of BNS and Section 21(4) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.

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 Government Advocate (Crl. Side), on instructions, would submit that the final report would be filed within a period of four 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 In view of the above submissions, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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 four

(4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the petitioners are 2/4

aggrieved by the final report, it is open to the petitioners to challenge the same in the manner known to law. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

24.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Lm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Seithur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Lm Crl.O.P(MD).No.21140 of 2025 24.11.2025 4/4