Vishwanath @ Vishwa v. State of Tamil Nadu
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 26.06.2025NCC : Yes/NoIndex : Yes/Novrn3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10742 of 2025To1.The Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Karur.4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10742 of 2025…
Judgment
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10742 of 2025BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED : 26.06.2025CORAM : THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHICrl.OP(MD)No.10742 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD) No.8073 of 2025 Vishwanath @ Vishwa ... PetitionerVs1.State of Tamil Nadu Represented by The Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur, Crime No.158 of 20172.M.Raveendran...RespondentsPrayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call fro the records relating tot he impugned FIR in Crime No.158 of 2017, dated 18.02.2017, on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same insofar as the petitioner is concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.L.PrabaharanFor R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate(Crl.side)1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10742 of 2025
O R D E RSeeking quashment of the proceedings in Crime No. 158 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent police, the petitioner has approached this Court, on the ground that for the case, which was registered in the year 2017 as against this petitioner, for the offence under Sections 147, 1489, 341, 188 and 506(ii) IPC, a final report has not been filed so far.
Mr.P.Kottaichamy, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) who takes notice for the first respondent submits that the final report in Crime No.158 of 2017 was made ready even in the year 2018. However, the same has not been filed by the respondent police. He undertook that the respondent police would file the final report in this week, along with an application under section 473 of Cr.P.C to condone the delay.
Since it is reported that the final report was made ready in the year 2018 and it has not been filed, the Superintendent of Police, 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10742 of 2025 Karur is directed to initiate departmental proceedings as against the concerned officers, who have failed to file the final report in time. The respondent police shall file the final report without any further delay, along with an application to condone the delay by stating the reasons for such a huge delay. The Judicial Magistrate shall take a call on the final report.
Operative part
With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 26.06.2025NCC : Yes/NoIndex : Yes/Novrn3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10742 of 2025To1.The Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Karur.4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10742 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI,JvrnOrder made in Crl.OP(MD)No.10742 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD) No.8073 of 2025 26.06.20255/5
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 528; Indian Penal Code, 1860; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 473.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.