ORDER :

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to call for the records pertaining to S.T.C. No. 643 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No. II, Virudhunagar and quash the same as against the petitioners.

1. Seeking to quash the final report filed by the police before the Judicial Magistrate Court No. II, Virudhunagar in S.T.C. No. 643 of 2020, the present Criminal Original Petition is filed.

2. The second respondent/de facto complainant lodged a complaint with the Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar East Police Station against the present petitioners and others for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 506(1) of IPC and same was registered as F.I.R. in Crime No. 320 of 2016 of Virudhunagar East Police Station. The petitioners are accused 1 to 3 and 5 to 7. After completing the investigation, the police filed a final report before the Judicial Magistrate Court No. II, Virudhunagar in S.T.C. No. 643 of 2020.

3. Mr. R. Pon Karthikeyan, learned counsel for the petitioners/accused 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 would contend that though the date of occurrence is 08.07.2016, the police had filed the final report o