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C. Suresh Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Environment and Pollution | Madras HC (2025)

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C. Suresh v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC17 Dec 2025CRL OP(MD)/3853/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Quash petition closed after charge-sheet filing; Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3853 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J., dated 17.12.2025; FIR in Crime No.35 of 2025 dated 18.01.2025, Radhapuram Police Station, Thirunelveli District; offences u/s.271, 272, 280, 287 of BNS; U/s. 15(1) of Environment Protection Act (as printed '186'); U/s. 4 of the Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 1992; petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023; charge sheet filed in P.R.C. No.178 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Radhapuram; petition closed with liberty to challenge in accordance with law; connected Crl.M.P.(MD)No.2705 of 2025 closed.

What did the court decide?

Criminal Original Petition closed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet/FIR in accordance with law; consequently, the connected Crl.M.P.(MD)No.2705 of 2025 is also closed.

Why is it important?

In view of the fact that the charge sheet has been filed (in P.R.C. No.178 of 2025), the Criminal Original Petition seeking quashing of the FIR is closed, with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the same in accordance with law. ¶22

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Criminal Original Petition closed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet/FIR in accordance with law; consequently, the connected Crl.M.P.(MD)No.2705 of 2025 is also closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the FIR in Crime No.35 of 2025 dated 18.01.2025 (registered for offences u/s.271, 272, 280, 287 of BNS, U/s. 15(1) of Environment Protection Act and U/s. 4 of the Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 1992) ought to be quashed.

Court's answer

In view of the fact that the charge sheet has been filed (in P.R.C. No.178 of 2025), the Criminal Original Petition seeking quashing of the FIR is closed, with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the same in accordance with law.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Non-speaking closure order. The petitioner filed this Criminal Original Petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of the FIR in Crime No.35 of 2025 dated 18.01.2025 on the file of the respondent police, Radhapuram Police Station, Thirunelveli District, registered for offences u/s.271, 272, 280, 287 of BNS, U/s. 15(1) of Environment Protection Act (statute year printed as '186') and U/s. 4 of the Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 1992. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate [Crl. Side] for the first respondent submitted that the charge sheet has been filed in P.R.C. No.178 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Radhapuram. Holding that, in view of the filing of the charge sheet, the Court closed the Criminal Original Petition with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the same in accordance with law, and consequently closed the connected Crl.M.P.(MD)No.2705 of 2025. No adjudication on the merits; no precedent cited. Bench: L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.; decided 17.12.2025.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3853 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 17.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3853 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.2705 of 2025

C.Suresh

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Radhapuram Police Station, Thirunelveli District, (Crime No.35 of 2025).

2.A.K.Mani, Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union, Valliyoor, Thirunelveli District. ... Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to direct the learned V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Madurai, to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.35 of 2025 dated 18.01.2025, on the file of the respondent police, Thirunelveli District, offences u/s.271, 272, 280, 287 of BNS and U/s. 15(1) of Environment Protection Act, 186 and U/s. 4 of the Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 1992 and quash the same.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3853 of 2025

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Bhuvaneshvari

For Respondent No.1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar

Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.35 of 2025 dated 18.01.2025.

2. When this Criminal Original Petition was taken up for hearing, learned Government Advocate [Crl. Side] appearing for the first respondent would submit that the charge sheet has been filed in P.R.C. No.178 of 2025, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Radhapuram.

3. In view of the fact that charge sheet has been filed, this Criminal Original Petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the same in accordance with law. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

17.12.2025

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No MR

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3853 of 2025

TO :-

The Inspector of Police, Radhapuram Police Station, Thirunelveli District,

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

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3853 of 2025

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

MR

Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3853 of 2025

Dated 17.12.2025

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the FIR in Crime No.35 of 2025 dated 18.01.2025 (registered for offences u/s.271, 272, 280, 287 of BNS, U/s. 15(1) of Environment Protection Act and U/s. 4 of the Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 1992) ought to be quashed.¶20
The court held
In view of the fact that the charge sheet has been filed (in P.R.C. No.178 of 2025), the Criminal Original Petition seeking quashing of the FIR is closed, with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the same in accordance with law.ratio¶22

Statutes considered

4 provisions across 4 enactments

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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023528¶12
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023271, 272, 280, 287¶12
Environment Protection Act, 186 (as printed)15(1)¶12
Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 19924¶12

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
FIR in Crime No.35 of 2025 dated 18.01.2025 on the file of the respondent police, Radhapuram Police Station, Thirunelveli District, registered for offences u/s.271, 272, 280, 287 of BNS, U/s. 15(1) of Environment Protection Act and U/s. 4 of the Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 1992; its quashing was sought by the petitioner.¶20
Respondent police (Inspector of Police, Radhapuram Police Station), Thirunelveli District · 18.01.2025
Prior proceeding
Registration of FIR in Crime No.35 of 2025 dated 18.01.2025 against the petitioner for offences u/s.271, 272, 280, 287 of BNS, U/s. 15(1) of Environment Protection Act (as printed '186') and U/s. 4 of the Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 1992.¶20
Prior proceeding
On the matter being taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate [Crl. Side] for the first respondent submitted that the charge sheet has been filed in P.R.C. No.178 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Radhapuram.¶21

Parties & counsel

AI extract

petitioner
C.Suresh¶7
B.Bhuvaneshvari
respondent
The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Radhapuram Police Station, Thirunelveli District¶10
M.Sakthi Kumar
respondent
A.K.Mani, Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union, Valliyoor, Thirunelveli District¶11

Coram

AI extract

L.VICTORIA GOWRIauthor¶34

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 17 Dec 2025 · December
Registered: 26 Feb 2025
Case no.: CRL OP(MD)/3853/2025
CNR: HCMD010200932025
Topic: Environment and Pollution
Bench: L.victoria Gowri
Disposal: CLOSED
Case type: Crl.O.P.(MD)

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C. Suresh v. The State of Tamil Nadu, CRL OP(MD)/3853/2025 (MAD), decided on 17 December 2025.

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Statutes4

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023528
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023271, 272, 280, 287
Environment Protection Act, 186 (as printed)15(1)
Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 19924

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Procedural history3

FIR in Crime No.35 of 2025 dated 18.01.2025 on the file of the respondent police, Radhapuram Police Station, Thirunelveli District, registered for offences u/s.271, 272, 280, 287 of BNS, U/s. 15(1) of Environment Protection Act and U/s. 4 of the Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 1992; its quashing was sought by the petitioner.Respondent police (Inspector of Police, Radhapuram Police Station), Thirunelveli District · 18.01.2025
Registration of FIR in Crime No.35 of 2025 dated 18.01.2025 against the petitioner for offences u/s.271, 272, 280, 287 of BNS, U/s. 15(1) of Environment Protection Act (as printed '186') and U/s. 4 of the Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 1992.
On the matter being taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate [Crl. Side] for the first respondent submitted that the charge sheet has been filed in P.R.C. No.178 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Radhapuram.

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Bench / Coram

L.VICTORIA GOWRI

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