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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 18534
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J
Susila B – Appellant
Versus
The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station W25, No.1, Madley Road, T.Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600 017. – Respondent
Crl.MP.No.3087 of 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Anirudh A Sriram
For the Respondents: Mr.S.Santhosh, GA(Crl. Side), for R1
The court allows petitioners to challenge the final report despite the closure of the criminal original petition.
Headnote:In this judgment, the Court examined the Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.7 of 2025. The petitioners contended challenging the completion of the investigation and filing of the final report by the prosecution. The Court ruled that the petition stands closed but allows petitioners to challenge the final report as per law. The petitioners are given liberty to explore their legal remedies.
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| 1. the completion of an investigation allows petitioners further legal recourse. (Para 1) |
| 2. the court's closure of the original petition does not restrict subsequent legal challenges. (Para 2) |
ORDER
When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the 1st respondent, on instructions, submitted that though the petitioners have come up with this criminal original petition seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.7 of 2025, on the file of the 1st respondent, the investigation in this case has already been completed and the final report has been filed before the learned 17th Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, by way of e-filing bearing No.LTN20230000070C202640001 on 18.02.2026.
2. Recording the above submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), this criminal original petition stands closed. However, the petitioners are at liberty to challenge the said final report and work out their remedy in the manner known to law, if so advised. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.
