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Bharathidasan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Ramjinagar

Madras HC19 Feb 2026CRL OP(MD)/440/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Quash of FIR dismissed-by-closure; Crime No.134/2025, Ramjinagar Police Station, Trichy District; final report in STC No.14218 of 2025 before Judicial Magistrate No.III, Trichy West; liberty to seek further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. and Section 193(9) BNSS, 2023; Bharathidasan v. State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; L. Victoria Gowri, J.; decided 19/02/2026.

What did the court decide?

No quash granted; petition closed with liberty to challenge the final report through an application for further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. / Section 193(9) BNSS, 2023; connected CRL MP(MD). No.441 of 2026 closed. ¶20

Bharathidasan Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Ramjinagar — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP(MD). No.440 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 19/02/2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI

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CRL OP(MD). No.440 of 2026 and CRL MP(MD). No.441 of 2026

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Bharathidasan ... Petitioner

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State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Ramjinagar Police Station, Trichy District, Crime No.134/2025.

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Arumugam ... Respondents

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PRAYER :-

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To call for the records pertaining to the impugned first information report in Crime No.134/2025 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the petitioner is concerned same as illegal and unconstitutional.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Ramakrishnan S, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi for R1 Additional Public Prosecutor

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

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CRL OP(MD). No.440 of 2026

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ORDER

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The petitioners seek for quash of the FIR in Crime No.134 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent.

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The learned Government Advocate , on instructions, would submit that the investigation has been completed and a final report has also been filed before the Judicial Magistrate No.III, Trichy West, in STC No.14218 of 2025.

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3. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the final report, by filing a petition seeking further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C., / 193 (9) BNSS, 2023, if not satisfied by the manner in which final report is filed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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19.02.2026

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pnn

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

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CRL OP(MD). No.440 of 2026

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