The High Court dismissed a Criminal Original Petition seeking quashing of an FIR registered under cheating and criminal breach of trust. The court held that the offences are cognizable and followed the Bhajan Lal guidelines.
Petition dismissed; police directed to conduct investigation expeditiously and file final report.
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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.9367 of 2015
and
M.P.No.1 of 2015
1.N.T.Janardhanan
2.J.Sumesh .. Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2
Vs
Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records in Crime No.283 of 2012 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch Team IX, Veppery, Chennai – 600 007 and quash the FIR in the above case in Crime No.283 of 2012.
For Petitioners :Mr.P.Pon Pandian
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.283 of 2012 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch Team IX, Veppery, Chennai – 600 007 and quash the FIR in the above case in Crime No.283 of 2012.
With the above direction, this petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
sms
s/d-
Deputy Registrar(J)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1. State by Inspector of Police,
Central Crime Branch,Team IX,
Veppery, Chennai – 600 007,
(Crime No.283 of 2012).
2. The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
+ 1 cc to Mr.Pon Pandian, Advocate SR 30934
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Crl.OP No.9367 of 2015
and
M.P.No.1 of 2015
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an FIR registered under Sections 406 and 420 IPC disclosing cognizable offences can be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
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State of Haryana Vs. Bhajan LalReferred¶20
State of Haryana Vs. Bhajan Lal 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335 · Who else cites this
1 provisions across 1 enactments
N.T. Janardhanan
J. Sumesh
State by Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch
E. Muthukumari
P. N. Prakash
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