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Balaji v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC4 Jun 2025CRL OP/32068/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court, single judge D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, CRL OP No. 32068 of 2024 with connected CRL MP No. 18283 of 2024, decided 04-06-2025. Petitioners Balaji and Dhanalakshmi (Coimbatore) sought quashing of CBI FIR RC0322024A0010 dated 15.07.2024 under Section 528 BNSS against Inspector of Police, CBI ACB Chennai. Investigation completed; final report e-filed 24.03.2025 (LTN20250000661C202500002); quash prayer held not to survive, liberty reserved to contest final report, petitions closed. Keywords: quashing FIR, Section 528 BNSS, CBI final report, petition closed as not surviving.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the petitioner to raise such grounds as may be possible against the final report; the Criminal Original Petition and the connected miscellaneous petition stand closed. ¶38

Balaji Vs the Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP No. 32068 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04-06-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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CRL OP No. 32068 of 2024

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AND

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CRL MP NO. 18283 OF 2024

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BALAJI Old No.166, New No.88, Balaji Nivas, 2nd Street, Ponniyarajapuram, Coimbatore 641 001

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DHANALAKSHMI S/o. M.V. Srinivasan, Old No.166, New No. 88, Balaji Nivas, 2nd Street, Ponniyarajapuram, Coimbatore 641 001

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Petitioner(s)

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The Inspector Of Police Hob Cbi Acb Chennai, Iii Floor, Shastri Bhavan, No. 26, Haddows Road, Nungamabakkam, Chennai 600 006

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Respondent(s)

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CRL MP No. 18283 of 2024

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BALAJI

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Old No.166, New No.88, Balaji Nivas,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP No. 32068 of 2024

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2nd Street, Ponniyarajapuram, Coimbatore 641 001

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2.DHANALAKSHMI

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S/o. M.V. Srinivasan, Old No.166, New No. 88, Balaji Nivas, 2nd Street, Ponniyarajapuram, Coimbatore 641 001

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Appellants

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The Inspector Of Police Hob Cbi Acb Chennai, Iii Floor, Shastri Bhavan, No. 26, Haddows Road, Nungamabakkam, Chennai 600 006

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Respondent

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PRAYER: This petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhit, to call for records FIR against the petitioner in crime No. RC0322024A0010 on the file of respondent and pass such other suitable orders as this Honble court may deem fit.

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For Petitioner: C.Deepak Kumar

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For Respondent: Ms.Brinda for Mr.K.Srinivasan, Spl. Public Prosecutor For CBI Cases

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition is filed with a prayer to quash FIR No.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP No. 32068 of 2024

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RC0322024A0010 dated 15.07.2024 on the file of the respondents.

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When the matter came up for hearing, the learned special public prosecutor for CBI cases appearing on behalf of the respondent submitted that the investigation has already been completed and the final report has been filed

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through e-Filing on 24.03.2025, vide e-Filing No.

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LTN20250000661C202500002.

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In view thereof, the prayer in the Criminal Original Petition does not survive. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to raise such grounds as may be possible as against the final report. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands closed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

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04-06-2025

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Index: No Speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:No jrs

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP No. 32068 of 2024

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J.

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