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Agosh v. The state rep.by, Inspector of Police

Madras HC26 Feb 2026CRL OP/4770/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court CRL OP No. 4770 of 2026 (decided 26-02-2026, A.D.Jagadish Chandira J.). Petition under Section 528 BNSS 2023 by Agosh to quash FIR Crime No.203/2024 of CCB-1 Forgery Investigation Wing, Vepery, Chennai (complaint involving U.S. Consulate General investigator Melvin JR Pace). Closed after Government Advocate reported investigation completed, final report filed and cognizance taken in C.C.No.832 of 2025 (Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore), posted 05.03.2026. No merits discussion; no precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

None - the Criminal Original Petition seeking quashing of FIR in Crime No.203/2024 was closed without adjudication on merits, recording that cognizance had already been taken in C.C.No.832 of 2025. ¶24

Agosh Vs The state rep.by, Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP No. 4770 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 26-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP No. 4770 of 2026

Agosh

..Petitioner

The state rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I (CCB-1), Beta-8, Forgery Investigation Wing, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007. (Cr.No.203/2024)

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Melvin JR Pace Overseas Criminal Investigator, on behalf of U.S. Consulate General, No.220, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006.

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..Respondents

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records and to quash the FIR in Crime No.203/2024 on the file of respondent police and all proceedings arising therefrom, in the interests of justice, equity, and to prevent abuse of the process of law.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sathya Kumar

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For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate For R1

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ORDER

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The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash

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the First Information Report in Crime No.203 of 2024, pending on the file of the

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first respondent Police.

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CRL OP No. 4770 of 2026

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2 . When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent Police

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submitted that the investigation in this case has been completed, the final report has been filed and the same has been taken cognizance of on the file of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, in C.C.No.832 of 2025 and the case stands posted for hearing on 05.03.2026 .

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3 . Recording the aforesaid submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), this Criminal Original Petition stands closed.

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26-02-2026

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

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SRM

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