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2026 DAILYLAW 64053 (MAD)

Stephansan v. State rep. by Inspector of Police

CRL OP/3315/2026 · 2026-02-11

A D Jagadish Chandira

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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CRL OP No. 3315 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP No. 3315 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.No.2330 of 2026 Stephansan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State rep. by Inspector of Police Fake Passport Investigation Wing-XXXII, Central Crime Branch-II, Chennai. 2. A.Rajasekaran AFRRO Bureau of Investigation, Chennai -Airport, Chennai. ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., to call for the records pursuant to the FIR No.27/2024 dated 27.02.2024 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner(s): MrD.Benny For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 3315 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and also made an endorsement to that effect. He further requested that a direction may be issued to the first respondent to complete the investigation at the earliest and file a final report. 2. In view of the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Further, acceding to the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court directs the first respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.27 of 2024 within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 11-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VKR https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 3315 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Inspector of Police Fake Passport Investigation Wing-XXXII, Central Crime Branch-II, Chennai. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 3315 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. VKR CRL OP No. 3315 of 2026 11-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis