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Jose Charles Martin v. The State rep.by

Madras HC3 Jul 2026CRL OP/17006/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

CRL OP No. 17006 of 2026; High Court of Judicature at Madras; G.K. Ilanthiraiyan J.; decided 03-07-2026; Jose Charles Martin v. The State (Sub-Inspector of Police, Muthialpet Police Station, Puducherry) and K.P. Sreejith (Returning Officer VII, Pondicherry Municipality); Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita; prayer to quash FIR Cr.No.58 of 2026; final report filed 24.05.2026 before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Puducherry; petition dismissed as infructuous; connected CRL MP No. 11280 of 2026 closed.

What did the court decide?

None; the Criminal Original Petition was dismissed as infructuous and the connected miscellaneous petition (CRL MP No. 11280 of 2026) was closed. ¶23

Jose Charles Martin Vs The State rep.by — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP No. 17006 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 03-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

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CRL OP No. 17006 of 2026 and CRL MP No. 11280 of 2026

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Jose Charles Martin S/o.Santhiango Martin, No.9,10,11, Jothi Vasam, 3^rd Cross street, Aravindhar nagar, Reddiyarpalayam Post, Puducherry-605010.

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..Petitioner

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The State rep.by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Muthialpet Police Station, Puducherry. Cr.No.58 of 2026.

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K.P.Sreejith Returning Officer VII, Commissioner, Pondicherry Municipality, (13-Muthialpet and 14-Raj Bhavan Assembly Constituencies), Puducherry.

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..Respondents

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Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to call for the records in FIR No.58 of 2026 on the file of the 1^st respondent, quash the same as against the petitioner.

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

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CRL OP No. 17006 of 2026

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For Petitioner:	Mr.N.Manoharan for Mr. K.S.Karthik Raja
For Respondents:	Mrs.G.Djerarny Government Advocate (Criminal Side) (Puducherry) for R1

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR registered in Crime No.58 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent.

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The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) (Puducherry)

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appearing for the first respondent submitted that the investigation has been completed and the final report was filed on 24.05.2026 before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Puducherry.

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In view of the said submission, nothing survives for further

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adjudication in this petition. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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03-07-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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LPP

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

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CRL OP No. 17006 of 2026