Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/13095/2024 of Om Harish Vs The Inspector of Police on 22 September 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 13095 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 22-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE P. MURUGAN
CRL OP(MD) No. 13095 of 2024
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CRL MP(MD) No.8046 of 2024
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1. Om Harish
2. Krishnamoorthy
3. Selva Venkatesh
4. Gomathinayagam
..Petitioner(s)/Accused 1 to 4
Vs
1. The Inspector of Police
Intellectual Property Right Enforcement Cell, (IPREC)
Tirunelveli.
(In Crime No.01 of 2024)
2. Vinoth Prabhakaran
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.01 of 2024 on the file of the 1st Respondent Police and Quash the same in respect of the petitioners.
CRL OP(MD) No. 13095 of 2024
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran
For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.Susikumar
Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
for R1.
Mr.M. Prabu
for R2.
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ORDER
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2. This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.01 of 2024 on the file of the 1st respondent Police and Quash the same in respect of the petitioners.
3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the police had completed the investigation and filed a final report before the learned Judicial Magistrate No. I, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli District. The case was taken on file in S.T.C. No. 357 of 2026.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, by an earlier order dated 12.08.2024, this Court had granted an interim stay and ordered to post the matter on 10.09.2024. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the action of the respondent police amounts to contempt of Court, wherein there is an
CRL OP(MD) No. 13095 of 2024 order of interim stay. The submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner are recorded.
5. As per order dated 12.08.2024, this Court had directed the matter to be posted on 10.09.2024 and had granted interim stay till then. The stay was till 10.09.2024 and thereafter, the stay was not extended. Therefore, technically the stay was operative till 10.09.2024.
6. Recording the above submissions, the petition is closed. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is also closed and the accused has to proceed with the case in S.T.C. No. 357 of 2026. 22-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No psa To
1. The Inspector of Police Intellectual Property Right Enforcement Cell, (IPREC) Tirunelveli. (In Crime no.01 of 2024)
CRL OP(MD) No. 13095 of 2024 DR. P. MURUGAN, J. psa CRL OP(MD) No. 13095 of 2024 22-09-2026