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Selvam v. The Inspector of Police

Madras HC3 Jun 2026CRL OP(MD)/13998/2023

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13998 of 2023 & Crl.M.P(MD) No.10964 of 2023; decided 03.06.2026 by P.Dhanabal, J. Petitioner Selvam sought quashing of FIR Crime No.1531 of 2019 (Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City) under Section 482 Cr.P.C.; respondents: Inspector of Police and P.Ramakrishnan. Investigation complete, final report filed; petition closed with liberty to challenge final report; averments constituting offence noted in FIR. Keywords: quashing FIR, Section 482 CrPC, final report, post-investigation closure.

What did the court decide?

FIR not quashed; petition closed with liberty preserved to the petitioner to challenge the final report in the manner known to law; connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶22

Selvam Vs The Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13998 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.13998 of 2023 and Crl.M.P(MD) No.10964 of 2023

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Selvam .. Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Inspector of Police Thallakulam Police Station Madurai City

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P.Ramakrishnan .. Respondents

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PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.,, to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.1531 of 2019 dated 21.09.2019 dated 21.09.2019 on the file of the first respondent herein and quash the same as illegal

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Senthilkumar For R-1 : Mr.P.Vetrivel Government Advocate

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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. 1531 of 2019 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

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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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