The petitioner sought withdrawal of a criminal petition filed under section 482 CrPC to quash an investigation. The High Court allowed the withdrawal but directed the police to complete the investigation within six months.
Petition dismissed as withdrawn; Defendant police directed to complete investigation and file Final Report within six months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated 09.07.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Crl.OP.No.14673/2019
&
Crl.MP.No.7178/2019
C.Karthick ..Petitioner / Accused
Vs
1. State by
The Inspector of Police
Vigilance and Anti Corruption
Chennai City-II.
[Crime No.7/2019]
2. G.Balaji ..Respondents / Complainant,
Defacto Complainant
Prayer:- Petition filed under section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for
the records of the case in crime No.07/2019 on the file of the
Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Chennai
City-II and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.Vijayakumar, Senior
Counsel for Mr.T.Dhasarathan
For R1 : Mr.K.Prabakar, APP
ORDER
The above petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.7/2019 on the file of the 1st respondent police and to quash the same.
2 Mr.Vijayakumar, learned Senior counsel for Mr.T.Dhasarathan, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the entire case has been fabricated, so as to implicate the Petitioner in the offence and that even as per the complainant, the demand was said to have been made by a Broker and that based on the statement of the said Broker, he has been falsely implicated in this case.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a criminal petition seeking quashing of an investigation can be allowed when the petitioner seeks withdrawal of the petition.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
C.Karthick
State by The Inspector of Police Vigilance and Anti Corruption Chennai City-II
G.Balaji
A.D.Jagadish Chandira
As recorded by the court registry
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