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K.Baskaran v. The Inspector of Police

Madras HC17 Feb 2026CRL OP/3887/2026

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What is this about?

Crl.OP.No.3887 of 2026; Madras High Court; A.D.Jagadish Chandira J.; 17.02.2026; dismissed; Section 528 BNSS 2023; quash final report; FR.No.256 of 2025; C.C.No.652 of 2025; Judicial Magistrate Court Ambattur; transfer of investigation; re-investigation; Crime No.222 of 2025; T-3 Korattur Police Station; Sections 126(2), 296(b), 118(1), 351(3) BNS; de facto complainant K.Baskaran; challenge final report in manner known to law.

What did the court decide?

Since the investigation in Crime No.222 of 2025 has been completed, the final report filed and the case taken up in C.C.No.652 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Ambattur, the petitioner's prayer seeking transfer of investigation and re-investigation cannot be acceded to. ¶21

K.Baskaran Vs The Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.OP.No.3887 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 17.02.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

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Crl.OP.No.3887 of 2026

K.Baskaran

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, T-3, Korattur Police Station, Korattur, Chennai – 600 099. Crime No.222 of 2025 ...Respondent

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Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, seeking to call for the records in unnumbered CC.No. of 2026 in FR.No.256 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Ambattur and to set aside the same and to consequently, direct the respondent to transfer the investigation and re-investigate in Crime No.222 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, T-3, Korattur Police Station, Chennai.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Saravanakumar

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For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh, GA(Crl. Side)

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Crl.OP.No.3887 of 2026

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ORDER

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This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to quash the final report in unnumbered CC.No. of 2026 in FR.No.256 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Ambattur and to consequently, direct the respondent to transfer the investigation and re-investigate the case in Crime No.222 of 2025 on the file of the respondent-police.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent, on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given by the petitioner/de facto complainant, an FIR in Crime No.222 of 2025 came to be registered on the file of the respondent-police for the offences under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS and after completion of investigation, the final report was filed before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Ambattur for the abovesaid offences and the same was taken on file in C.C.No.652 of 2025.

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Now that the investigation has been completed and the final report has been filed and the case has been taken up in C.C.No.652 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Ambattur, the prayer of the petitioner 2/4

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Crl.OP.No.3887 of 2026 seeking transfer of investigation and re-investigation cannot be acceded to. However, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the final report in the manner known to law, if he is aggrieved and if he is so advised.

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