Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/13596/2024 of Pugalenthi Vs The Inspector of Police on 22 September 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 13596 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. 13596 of 2024
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CRL MP(MD) No.8427 of 2024
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Pugalenthi
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Inspector of Police
Theni Police Station,
Theni District,
Crime No.234/2024
2. Gowtham
3. Vijaya Sarathi
4. Murugan
(R3 and R4 are impleaded as per order of the court dt.03.10.2024 in Crl.MP(MD).9865 of 2024
in Crl.OP(MD).13596 of 2024 by KMSJ)
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records pertaining to the case in Crime No.234/2024
on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Ramasamy
For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.Susikumar
Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
for R1.
Mr.B.Fazil Kirmani
for R2.
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ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records pertaining to the case in Crime No.234/2024 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the case records has been returned to the petitioner as early as on 07.08.2026 and that the petitioner is intended to engage another counsel to represent him. The learned counsel for the petitioner produced the docket entry maintained by the counsel who had previously appeared for the petitioner, which shows that the entire bundle is handed over to the petitioner on 07.08.2026. The said counsel further submitted that after investigation, the petitioner’s name has been deleted from the final report and that the final report had been filed through e-filing on 01.09.2026 and yet to be taken on file by the learned Judicial Magistrate.
3. The learned counsel for the second respondent submitted that, if it is so, the rights of the second respondent who is de-facto complainant may take a legal remedy to file the petition before the Judicial Magistrate Court. The right of the second respondent to do
CRL OP(MD) No. 13596 of 2024 so is recorded and he is permitted to proceed in accordance with the law.
4. Recording the above submissions, the Criminal Original Petition is closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 22-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No psa To
1. The Inspector of Police Theni Police Station, Theni District, Crime No.234/2024
2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
CRL OP(MD) No. 13596 of 2024 DR. P. MURUGAN, J. psa CRL OP(MD) No. 13596 of 2024 22-09-2026