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D.Nagaraj v. State Rep. By Its, The Inspector of Police

Madras HC9 Apr 2026CRL OP/9004/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR dismissed as infructuous after charge sheet filed; Crl. O.P. No. 9004 of 2026, Madras High Court, M. Nirmal Kumar J., decided 09.04.2026; Section 528 BNSS 2023 petition; Crime No.211 of 2025, E-2 Foreshore Estate Police Station, Pattinapakkam, Chennai; offences under Ss.296(b), 115(2), 329(4), 351(2) BNS Act 2023 and S.4 Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act 2002; charge sheet dated 11.09.2025 before 23rd Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet; e-filing No.LTN20230001651C202500045; connected Crl. M.P. No. 6388 of 2026 closed.

What did the court decide?

In view of the investigation having been completed and a charge sheet filed on 11.09.2025, this Court dismissed the Criminal Original Petition as infructuous and closed the connected miscellaneous petition. ¶26

D.Nagaraj Vs State Rep. By Its, The Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl. O.P. No. 9004 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 09.04.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

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Crl. O.P. No. 9004 of 2026 and Crl. M.P. No. 6388 of 2026

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1.D. Nagaraj

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2.J. Selvam

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3.M. Saravana Kumar

4.S. Vinoth Kumar

... Petitioners

Vs.

1.State Rep., by its

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The Inspector of Police, E-2 Foreshore Estate Police Station, Pattinapakkam,

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Chennai – 600 028.

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2.Mathivani ... Respondents

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Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to call for the records in Crime No.211 of 2025 dated 25.06.2025 for the alleged offence under Section 296(b), 115(2), 329(4) & 351(2) of BNS Act 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 and pending investigation on the file of the 1 st respondent police and quash the same.

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

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Crl. O.P. No. 9004 of 2026

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For Petitioners : Mr. S. Mohan Raj

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For Respondents : Mr. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Additonal Public Prosecutor for R1

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O R D E R

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the

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investigation has been completed and a charge sheet was filed on 11.09.2025 before the 23 rd Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, Chennai, through e- filing No.LTN20230001651C202500045.

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2. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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09.04.2026

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Neutral Citation: Yes/No AT

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