Crl.O.P.No.18020 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.07.2026 CORAM : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Crl.O.P.No.18020 of 2026 M.Ramu @ Surya .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State represented by its The Inspector of Police, E-5 Sholavaram Police Station, Avadi Commissionerate Chennai. 2. Rajinikanth .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records in F.I.R No.1350 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Baskar For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Government Advocate (Criminal Side), for R1 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18020 of 2026 ORDER The First Information Report in Crime No.1350 of 2021 is sought to be quashed. 2. On the allegation that there was a threat, abuse and also hurling the petrol bomb and attack, the F.I.R was registered for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 307, 385 of I.P.C and Section 9(B)(1)(b) of the Indian Explosives Act, 1884. The primary ground, on which, the F.I.R is sought to be quashed is that no investigation has been proceeded and in a case of this nature, the F.I.R is pending for the past five years. It is further submitted that the petitioner and the second respondent are related to each other and it was only a wordy quarrel and the complaint was given with due embellishment. 3. As far as the pendency of investigation is concerned, the grievance can be redressed by directing the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file a Final Report within a given time. As far as the second ground, that it was a wordy quarrel, is concerned, the same is factual in nature and can be raised during the course of trial. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18020 of 2026 4. In view thereof, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of on the following terms:- (i) The prayer of the petitioner to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.1350 of 2021, shall stand negatived; (ii) The first respondent Police is directed to complete the investigation and file a Final Report as expeditiously as possible, in any event, not later than three months from the date of receipt of a web-copy of this order. 13.07.2026 Neutral Citation : no grs To 1. The Inspector of Police, E-5 Sholavaram Police Station, Avadi Commissionerate Chennai. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18020 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. grs Crl.O.P.No.18020 of 2026 13.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis