Madras High Court
CRL OP/29995/2026 of K.Ananthan Vs State Through The Inspector of Police on 14 October 2026
CRL OP No. 29995 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL OP No. 29995 of 2026
and Crl.M.P.No.19986 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012507122026}
1. K.Ananthan
S/o Kamatchi,
No.2/27B, JJ Nagar,
Ramaudhalipudur,
Anamalai Taluk,
Coimbatore District
2. T.Sathosh
S/o Tamilarasan,
No.9/13(1), Kollar Street,
Anamalai Taluk,
Coimbatore District.
3. K.Murugesan
S/o Kamatchi,
No.2/27B, JJ nagar, Ramamudhalipudur,
Anamalai Taluk, Coimbatore District.
4. R.Satheesan
S/o. Raju,
No.53A, Michaelgiri,
Marayoor, Idikki Taluk,
Idikki District, Kerala.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. State Through The Inspector of Police Anamalai Police Station, In Crime No.361 of 2026
2. P.Solomon
S/o. Puspharaj,
No.50, Ashok Nagar,
Vettaikkaran Pudur, Anamalai Taluk,
Coimbatore District
..Respondent(s)
CRL OP No. 29995 of 2026
Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to the FIR registered in Crime No.361
of 2026, dated 09.07.2026, on the file of the Anamalai Police Station, Coimbatore District, and Quash the same insofar as the Petitioners are concerned, and pass such further or other orders as this Honbl eCourt may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, and thus render Justice.
For Petitioner(s):
M.Mahamani
For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar
Additional Public Prosecutor FOR R1
Mr.R.Premchandar for R2
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ORDER
This petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.361 of 2026 pending on the file of the first respondent police.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the first accused is the driver of the de facto complainant, and the third accused is the brother of the first accused. The second and fourth accused are known to them. Since the de facto complainant was undergoing severe financial difficulties and was unable to repay the amounts to the persons who had invested/lent money, those persons were allegedly pressuring the de facto complainant to discharge his liabilities. Therefore, the accused conspired together and, in order to divert the investors, set fire by throwing some petrol bomb. However, it did not burn out due to rain.
CRL OP No. 29995 of 2026
3. The learned counsel for the de facto complainant submits that all the accused are his own employees and that he has no objection to quash the entire proceedings, since no damage was caused to anybody.
4. It is seen that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, 1st respondent registered the FIR in Crime No.361 of 2026 for the offence under Section 326(f) of BNS, 2023. During the investigation, the first respondent altered the offences into sections 326(g), 61 and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 read with sections 3 and 4(a) of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908.
5. In view of the above circumstances, keeping the FIR pending for further investigation would not serve any purpose. Accordingly, the FIR in Crime No.361 of 2026 is hereby quashed and this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 14-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MPA
CRL OP No. 29995 of 2026
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. MPA To
1. The Inspector of Police Anamalai Police Station, In Crime No.361 of 2026 Coimbatore District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. CRL OP No. 29995 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.No.19986 of 2026 14-10-2026