High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking FIR Registration as Withdrawn with Liberty to Pursue Remedy in Law. Petitioner sought direction to register FIR under BNSS Section 528, but withdrew petition after counsel made endorsement.

High Court: Madras High Court Bench: Principal
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Case Note & Summary

The petitioner filed a Criminal Original Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking a direction to the respondent police authorities to register a First Information Report (FIR) based on the petitioner's complaint, in view of an order passed by the Judicial Magistrate No. IV, Coimbatore in Crl.M.P. No. 2353 of 2026 dated 16.03.2026. When the matter was listed for hearing on 02-07-2026, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner sought permission of the court to withdraw the criminal original petition with liberty to work out the remedy in the manner known to law and made an endorsement to that effect. Recording the submission and endorsement, the court dismissed the petition as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to work out the remedy in the manner known to law. No substantive legal issues were framed, no arguments were advanced, and no ratio decidendi was laid down by the court.

Issue of Consideration

CRL OP No. 16928 of 2026

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Final Decision

The criminal original petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to work out the remedy in the manner known to law.

Case Details

2026 LawText (MAD) (07) 34

CRL OP No. 16928 of 2026

2026-07-02

D. Bharatha Chakravarthy

2026:MHC:2545

Mr. A. Saravanan, Mr. R. Rajasekaran

Khiran Kumar

The State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, Police Commissioner Office, Coimbatore; The Inspector of Police, City Cyber Crime Police Station, Coimbatore

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Nature of Litigation

Criminal Original Petition seeking direction for FIR registration

Remedy Sought

Direction to the respondent police to register an FIR based on the complaint and the order of the Judicial Magistrate

Filing Reason

Petitioner's complaint not acted upon by the police

Previous Decisions

Order dated 16.03.2026 in Crl.M.P. No. 2353 of 2026 by the Judicial Magistrate No. IV, Coimbatore

Submissions/Arguments

Counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the criminal original petition with liberty to work out the remedy in the manner known to law, and made an endorsement to that effect.

Judgment Excerpts

the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this court to withdraw the criminal original petition with liberty to workout the remedy in the manner known to law. this criminal original petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to work out the remedy in the manner known to law.

Procedural History

The petition was filed under Section 528 BNSS seeking direction to register FIR. On 02-07-2026, when the matter was listed for hearing, the petitioner's counsel sought permission to withdraw with liberty to pursue other remedies. The court granted withdrawal.

Acts & Sections

  • Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023: 528
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