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A.Sebastin @ Jebastin Jemila v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Mattuthavani

Madras HC24 Mar 2026CRL OP(MD)/5775/2026

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What is this about?

Keywords: direction to complete investigation; final report; Crime No.180 of 2022; Mattuthavani Police Station; Madurai City; S.528 BNSS Act, 2023; S.379 IPC; complaint closed as mistake of fact on 04.11.2023; Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai; RCS notice; Criminal Original Petition disposed of; Crl.OP.(MD)No.5775 of 2026; R. Vijayakumar, J.; decision dated 24.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent police to serve RCS notice to the petitioner within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the above observation. ¶17

A.Sebastin @ Jebastin Jemila Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Mattuthavani — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 24.03.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.5775 of 2026

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A.Sebastin @ Jebastin Jemila ...Petitioner/Defacto Complainant

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State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Mattuthavani Police Station, Madurai City. (In Crime No.180 of 2022)

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...Respondent/Complainant

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, 2023, to issue a direction, directing the respondent herein to complete the investigation and to file the final report in connection with Crime No.180 of 2022, dt. 31.03.2022 for the alleged offences U/s. 379 of IPC on the file of the respondent herein within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : M/s.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate(crl.side)

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

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ORDER

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The present petition has been filed seeking a direction to complete the investigation in crime No.180 of 2022 dated 31.03.2022 on the file of the respondent police.

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The learned Government Advocate(crl.side) appearing for the respondent submits that the complaint was closed as mistake of fact on 04.11.2023 and report has been submitted before the learned Judicial Magistrate, No.VI, Madurai.

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The respondent police is directed to serve RCS notice to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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