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Jagath @ Jagathchand v. The Inspector of Police

Madras HC3 Jun 2026CRL OP(MD)/13964/2023

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR - Crime No. 131 of 2023, Rameshwaram Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District - Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13964 of 2023 under Section 482 Cr.P.C., Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Justice P. Dhanabal, 03.06.2026 - Jagath @ Jagathchand v. Inspector of Police & Ratha Vijaya Sarathy - Government Advocate reported investigation completed and final report filed before the concerned Court - FIR contains averments constituting the offence - petitioner directed to challenge final report - petition and connected Crl.M.P(MD) No.10940 of 2023 stand closed preserving liberty.

What did the court decide?

No quashing relief granted; petition closed with liberty preserved to the petitioner to challenge the final report in the manner known to law; connected miscellaneous petition likewise closed. ¶20

Jagath @ Jagathchand Vs The Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13964 of 2023

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 03.06.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13964 of 2023 and Crl.M.P(MD) No.10940 of 2023

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Jagath @ Jagathchand .. Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Inspector of Police Rameshwaram Town Police Station Ramanathapuram District

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Ratha Vijaya Sarathy .. Respondents

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PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.,, to call for the records in Crime No.131 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same with regard to the petitioners.

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR

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in Crime No. 131 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned

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Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent submitted that in this case investigation has been completed and final report has been filed before the concerned Court and thereby nothing survives for further adjudication in this petition.

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Since the present petition is to challenge the First Information Report and now after elaborate investigation final report was also filed, it is for the petitioner to challenge the final report, as there are averments to constitute the offence as per the First Information Report. Therefore this Criminal Original Petition stands closed preserving the liberty of the petitioner to challenge the final report in the manner known to law. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.

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