The Madurai Bench dismissed an order under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash an FIR. The Court held prima facie materials were available against petitioners and declined to decide facts at length to avoid prejudicing their future defence.
The Criminal Original Petition to quash the FIR stands dismissed.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 12.06.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20547 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 of 2013 & 1 of 2014 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.666 of 2017
1.Jeyakumar
2.J.Renuga ... Petitioners/A-1 & A3
Vs.
Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to call for the records in Cr.No.37 of 2011 on the file of the first respondent/complainant and to quash the same.
For Petitioners : Mr.Ravi
For R1 : Mr.A.Robinson, G.A.(Crl.side) For R2 : Mr.S.Balamurugan
ORDER
The petitioners seek to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.37 of 2011 registered by the first respondent police, in so far as the petitioners are concerned.
2.This Court is of the view that there are prima facie materials available against the petitioners and therefore, it is not possible for this Court to quash the First Information Report.
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.This Court refrains from dealing with the facts at length as it may prejudice to their defence in future. Therefore,
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leaving open all the contentions available to the petitioners, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
GNS
RJ/RSK/SAR-1/16/07/2018 – 2P/4C
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20547 of 2013 12.06.2018
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the First Information Report in Crime No.37 of 2011 should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Jeyakumar and J.Renuga
State through Deputy Superintendent of Police
Chellapappa
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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