The High Court of Madras refused to quash an FIR registered for public nuisance and criminal intimidation. The court held that the existence of a counter-FIR does not preclude investigation and directed expeditious inquiry into both cases.
Direction to police to conduct investigation expeditiously in Crime Nos. 235 and 236 of 2011.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.06.2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
Crl.OP No.9327 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015
1.Manikandan
2.Balachandran
3.Arumugam
4.Ilayaraja .. Petitioners
Vs
Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records in Crime No.235 of 2011 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Erumapatti Police Station, Namakkal District and quash the same.
For Petitioners :Mr.E.P.Senniyangiri
For Respondents :Mr.C.Emalias No.1 Addl. Public Prosecutor
ORDER
The Criminal Original petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.235 of 2011 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Erumapatti Police Station, Namakkal District and quash the same.
With the above direction, this petition is dismissed.
Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
sms
s/d-
Assistant Registrar(CS-III)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Inspector of Police
Erumapatti Police Station,
Namakkal District.
2. The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
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Crl.OP No.9327 of 2015
and
M.P.No.1 of 2015
1 issue framed by the court
Whether FIR in Crime No.235 of 2011 can be quashed on the ground that a counter case (Crime No.236 of 2011) was registered against a third party.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Manikandan
Balachandran
Arumugam
Ilayaraja
State rep. by Inspector of Police Erumapatti Police Station, Namakkal District
Chandra
P.N.PRAKASH
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
