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K.Ezhilrani v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police/Enquiry Officer

Madras HC23 Feb 2026CRL OP/4466/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Direction to file final report; Section 528 BNSS 2023; Crime No. 3 of 2024 Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Ariyalur; maize seeds sale allegation; surprise check cash in table drawer; Government Order No.118 of 2014; Crl.O.P.No.26924 of 2024 order dated 18.06.2025; sanction Directorate of Agricultural Department 11.02.2026; four months time; Madras High Court; Justice M. Nirmal Kumar; criminal original petition disposed.

What did the court decide?

Further period of four (4) months granted to file the final report in Crime No. 3 of 2024 without fail ¶32

K.Ezhilrani Vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police/Enquiry Officer — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP No. 4466 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 23-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR

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K.Ezhilrani

D/o.Karunanidhi

..Petitioner(s)

Vs.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police/ Enquiry Officer Vigilance and Anti Corruption Perambalur District in Charge of Ariyalur District.

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The Inspector of Police Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Ariyalur District.

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P.Gunasekaran S/o.Pattabiraman ..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, seeking to direct the 1^st respondent to file a final report in Crime No. 3 of 2024 pending on the file of the 2^nd respondent.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.C.Paul Kanagaraj For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)- R1 &R2

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ORDER

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an

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agricultural officer who was to distribute maize seeds at free of cost to the

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farmers. The case is projected against her as though the surprise check was conducted and at that time some cash was found in the table drawer and which has been projected as 10 Kgs of maize seeds were sold to a farmer for

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consideration. He further submitted that there is also a Government Order No.118 of 2014, it states that the farmers who do not come under the scheme, maize seeds can be sold to them.

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2.It is his submission that in a similar circumstance, 153 officers were charged and the Government had later dropped the cases against them, and citing this reason, he filed a quash application before this Court in Crl.O.P.No.26924 of 2024 and this Court vide order dated 18.06.2025, considered the same and directed the Investigating Officer to dispassionately consider the averments made by the petitioner and thereafter to file a final report in accordance with law. It is almost nine months thereafter, till date final report in this case has not been filed. Hence, filed this petition seeking a direction to the 1^st respondent to file the final report in Crime No.3 of 2024, since the pendency of the above case has jeopardized his official career and his personal life.

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3.The learned Government Advocate submitted that pursuant to the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.26924 of 2024, considering the petitioner’s averments, now investigation has been completed and the final report is made

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ready and it has been sent to the Directorate of Agricultural Department on 11.02.2026 for sanction. If sanction is accorded, final report will be filed in this case and seeks four months time.

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4.In view of the above, this Court finally grants a further period of four

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(4) months time. By then, the respondent to file the final report without fail.

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5.This Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of accordingly.

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23-02-2026

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

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