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K.Soundararajan v. State Rep. by

Madras HC4 Feb 2026CRL OP/608/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Quashing of VAC FIR Crime No.1/AC/2023/CC-III (Chennai City-III) under Section 528 BNSS 2023; Madras High Court, Justice M. Nirmal Kumar, 04-02-2026; petition dismissed as withdrawn after investigation completed and charge sheet filed; connected CRL MP No. 325 of 2026 closed; no merits decided, no precedent value on quashing standards; relevant only to practice of withdrawing quash petitions post-charge-sheet.

What did the court decide?

None. The petition to quash the FIR was dismissed as withdrawn at the instance of petitioners' counsel (with endorsement) after investigation completion and filing of the charge sheet; the connected CRL MP No. 325 of 2026 was closed. No finding on the merits of the quash prayer. ¶¶34

K.Soundararajan Vs State Rep. by — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP No. 608 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR

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CRL OP No. 608 of 2026 AND CRL MP NO. 325 OF 2026

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K.Soundararajan Grade I PC 35785 Formerly Chennai City Modern Control Room, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, (Now Compulsory Retirement from Service)

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S.Umadevi W/o.K.Soundararajan, Flat No.13/3, Police Quarters, Alandur, Chennai - 600016.

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Petitioners/A1 & A2

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State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Chennai City-III, Alandur, Chennai - 600016.

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Respondent/Complainant

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CRL MP No. 325 of 2026

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K.Soundararajan Grade I PC 35785 Formerly Chennai City Modern Control Room, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, (Now Compulsory Retirement from Service)

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

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CRL OP No. 608 of 2026

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2.S.Umadevi

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W/o.K.Soundararajan, Flat No.13/3, Police Quarters, Alandur, Chennai - 600016.

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Petitioner(s)

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State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Chennai City-III, Alandur, Chennai - 600016.

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Sections 528 of BNSS, 2023 praying to call for the records relating to the First Information Report in Crime No.1/AC/2023/CC-III on the file of the Respondent and quash the same.

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For Petitioners : Mr.M.Palanivel

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For Respondent: Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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O R D E R

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The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the F.I.R.

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in Crime No.1/AC/2023/CC-III on the file of the respondent.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for petitioners submitted that in this case now investigation completed and charge sheet filed. Hence, sought permission of this Court to withdraw this petition. He has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect.

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

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CRL OP No. 608 of 2026

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3. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for petitioners, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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04-02-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral citation : Yes/No rsi

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