CRL OP No. 20379 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 20379 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.No.13598 of 2026 1. Karthikeyan S/o. Thangavelu, No.24/92, E.B.Central Office Road, Mettur Dam, Mettur Taluk, Salem-636401. 2. Thangavelu S/o. Kandhapillai, No.24/92, E.B.Central Office Road, Mettur Dam, Mettur Taluk, Salem-636401. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep. by, The Inspector of Police Mettur Police Station, Salem District. Crime no.135 of 2026. 2. Murugan S/o. Venkatachalam, No.2/62, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Hospital Colony, Mettur Town, Mettur Taluk, Salem District-636 401. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to call for the records pertaining in Crime no.135 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent Police, Mettur, Salem and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and without Jurisdiction by allowing the present Criminal Original Petition. For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.N.Rangesh Kanna https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20379 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 ORDER The prayer in this Criminal Original Petition is to quash the first information report in Cr. No.135 of 2026, on the file of the first respondent. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that the investigation is already complete and that a final report has also been filed and the same was taken on file by the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Mattur in FR.No.87 of 2026 on 04.07.2026. 3. In view thereof, keeping it open for the petitioner to take all pleas during the trial or against the final report filed as the case may be, if he chooses to, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 29-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No DP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20379 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The State Rep. by, The Inspector of Police Mettur Police Station, Salem District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20379 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. DP CRL OP No. 20379 of 2026 29-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis