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Velmurugan alias Murugan, v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Tiruchirapalli

Madras HC20 Jan 2026CRL OP(MD)/9289/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9289 of 2025 & Crl.M.P.(MD)No.6755 of 2025; decided 20.01.2026 by L. Victoria Gowri, J.; petitioner Velmurugan @ Murugan vs State of Tamil Nadu (Inspector of Police, Woraiyur Police Station, Trichy - Crime No.1498 of 2017) and Gopinath; quash of FIR under Section 528 BNSS 2023; investigation complete, final report in STC No.6182 of 2025 before JM No.IV Trichy; petition closed with liberty to challenge final report; advocates: R. Karunanidhi (petitioner), S. Ravi, APP (respondents).

What did the court decide?

Petition closed (not adjudicated on merits) with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report in STC No.6182 of 2025, if so advised; connected miscellaneous petition Crl.M.P.(MD)No.6755 of 2025 closed. ¶20

Velmurugan alias Murugan, Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Tiruchirapalli — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9289 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.9289 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.6755 of 2025

Velmurugan @ Murugan

... Petitioner

Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by, 1. The Inspector of Police, Woraiyur Police Station, Trichy City, Trichy. (Crime No.1498 of 2017)

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Gopinath ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to call for the records pertaining to Crime No. 1498 of 2017 dated 15.12.2017 on the file of the Respondent No.1 Police Station and Quash the same in so far as this petitioner is concerned.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunanidhi 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.9289 of 2025

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ORDER

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The petitioner seeks for quash of the FIR in Crime No.1498 of 2017 on the 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 STC No.6182 of 2025 has been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Trichy and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication.

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In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner 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.9289 of 2025

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