Dismissed¶23

Regunathan v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police

Madras HC24 Nov 2025CRL OP(MD)/20395/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20395 of 2025; Regunathan (A2) v. State of Tamilnadu (DVAC Ramanathapuram); Section 528 BNSS quash petition; FIR Crime No.4 of 2023; negative final report 19.11.2024; FIR closed 'further action dropped'; CJM Ramanathapuram order Crl.M.P.No.9601 of 2024 dated 26.12.2024; petition dismissed as infructuous; decided 24.11.2025 by K. Murali Shankar, J.

What did the court decide?

Since the FIR in Crime No.4 of 2023 had already been ordered to be closed upon acceptance of the negative final report by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, the quash petition had become infructuous and was liable to be dismissed as such, with the connected Miscellaneous Petition closed. ¶23

Regunathan Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20395 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 24.11.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTIC E K.MURALI SHANKAR

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20395 of 2025

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and

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Crl.M.P.(MD)No.17263 of 2025

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Regunathan ... Petitioner/

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Accused No.2

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Vs.

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1.State of Tamilnadu represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Ramanathapuram District.

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2.The Inspector of Police, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.4 of 2023) ... Respondents/ Respondents

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 B.N.S.S., to call for the records of the impugned FIR in Crime No.4 of 2023, and quash the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Selva Aditya

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For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

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

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20395 of 2025

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ORDER

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The Criminal Original Petition has been filed invoking Section 528 B.N.S.S. seeking orders to quash the FIR in Crime No.4 of 2023.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that the second respondent police, after completing the investigation, filed a negative final report dated 19.11.2024 before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Ramanathapuram and that the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, considering the report and other records, accepting the final report, ordered to close the FIR as 'further action dropped'. He has also produced the copy of the final report and the order passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramanathapuram, in Crl.M.P.No.9601 of 2024 dated 26.12.2024.

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Since the FIR in Crime No.4 of 2023 was already ordered to be closed, this petition has become infructuous. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected

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

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20395 of 2025

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Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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24.11.2025

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