BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 06/02/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI CRL OP(MD). No.2402 of 2026 AND CRL MP(MD). No.2720 of 2026 A.Kasthuri Renga @ Anumanth ... Petitioner/Accused No.7 Vs 1. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Pudukkottai Town, Police Station, Pudukottai District. ... 1st Respondent/Complainant (Crime No.221/2021). 2. M.Arumugam ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER :- To call for the records in Crime No.221/2021 on the file of respondent police and quash the same as illegal in so far petitioner is concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Viralinathan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER This criminal original petition has been filed to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.221/2021 on the file of respondent police. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), on instructions, would submit that the investigation has been completed and a final report has also been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Pudukottai, through online in E-Filing No.LTN 2022000 2291 C 2026 00030 on 02.02.2026. However, it has not been taken on file. 3. In view of the above, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kodaikanal, is also directed to take the case on file forthwith. This Criminal Original Petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioner to file a petition seeking further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C/193(9) BNSS, 2023, if not satisfied by the manner in which final report is filed, if so advised. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 06.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No dss 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis TO 1. The Inspector of Police, Pudukkottai Town, Pudukottai District. 2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. L. VICTORIA GOWRI,J 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis DSS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.2402 of 2026 AND CRL MP(MD). No.2720 of 2026 Date : 06/02/2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis