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Sarathkumar v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD)/13325/2025 · 2026-01-20

L Victoria Gowri

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13325 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13325 of 2025 1.Sarathkumar 2.Dharmadurai 3.Kannan 4.Dharmaraj 5.Karthik 6.Sivaji 7.Jegadeesh @ Jegathisan 8.Baskar 9.Surya 10.Subbammal @ Suppammal 11.Vasuki ... Petitioners Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu, 1. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvegampet Police Station, Sivagangai District. Crime No.157 of 2025. 2. R.Maheshwari @ Mageshwari ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime No.157/2025 dated 16.07.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent Police and to quash the same as illegal in so far as the petitioners are concerned. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13325 of 2025 For Petitioners : Mr.K.Sivabalan For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi (R1) Additional Public Prosecutor Mr.S.Vijayakumar (R2) ORDER The petitioners seek for quash of the FIR in Crime No.157 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent. 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the investigation has been completed and a final report has also been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai, through online in E-Filing No.LTN20220002485C.No.202500216 on 02.09.2025. However, it has not been taken on file. 3. In view of the above, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai, is also directed to take the case on file forthwith. This Criminal Original Petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the final report, if so advised. 20.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No (1/2) Index : Yes / No sm 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13325 of 2025 TO:- 1. The Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvegampet Police Station, Sivagangai District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13325 of 2025 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. Sm Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13325 of 2025 (1/2) Dated 20.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis