The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, while disposing of a petition to quash a First Information Report (FIR), identified significant procedural illegalities and systemic failures in the handling of e-filed final reports (charge sheets) by subordinate courts. Justice B. Pugalendhi found the status of e-filed reports to be “alarming” and, after initiating a successful one-time coordinated drive to clear backlogs, issued a series of binding directions to both the police and the judiciary to streamline the mandatory e-filing process.

The matter, Crl.O.P.(MD)No.12922 of 2025, was initiated by a petitioner, Macharaja, seeking to quash Crime No.156 of 2020 registered by the Soorangudi Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Case Background and Procedural Lapses

During a hearing on 01.08

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