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Gnanadhas v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC20 Jan 2026CRL OP(MD)/11288/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Quash of FIR; Section 528 BNSS 2023; Crime No. 542/2024; Crime No.542 of 2024; Government Hospital Police Station; Trichy District; Inspector of Police; final report; CC No.1989 of 2025; Judicial Magistrate No. IV Trichy; investigation completed; nothing survives for further adjudication; petition closed with liberty to challenge final report; Crl.M.P.(MD)No.8523 of 2025; Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11288 of 2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Mrs. Justice L. Victoria Gowri; 20.01.2026; Gnanadhas; Earnest Jebadhas; Sabtharishi; R.Sakthivel; S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor.

What did the court decide?

Criminal Original Petition closed with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the final report (CC No.1989 of 2025), if so advised; no substantive relief granted; connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶22

Gnanadhas Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11288 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 20.01.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11288 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.8523 of 2025

1.Gnanadhas

2.Earnest Jebadhas

... Petitioners

Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, 1. The Inspector of Police, Government Hospital Police Station, Government Hospital, Trichy District. Crime No.542 of 2024

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Sabtharishi ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to call for the records in Crime No. 542/2024 on the file of the 1^st respondent police, and quash the same.

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For Petitioners : Mr.R.Sakthivel For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi (R1) Additional Public Prosecutor

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

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11288 of 2025

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ORDER

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The petitioners seek for quash of the FIR in Crime No.542 of 2024 on the

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file of the first respondent.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor , on instructions, would submit that the investigation is completed and a final report in CC No.1989 of 2025 has been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No . IV , Trichy and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication.

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3. In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition is closed with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the final report, if so advised. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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20.01.2026

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Sm

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

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11288 of 2025

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TO :-