The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a Criminal Original Petition seeking to quash an FIR, holding that the prayers were infructuous as the police investigation completed and the Magistrate had taken cognizance.
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CRL.O.P (MD) No.18488 of 2018
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 22.11.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL.O.P (MD) No.18488 of 2018 and Crl.M.P.(MD) No.8237 of 2018
S.Arun Raj@arun
... Petitioner/Accused No.2
Vs
1.The Inspector of Police Pavoorchathram Police Station, Tirunelvlei District Cr No. 218 of 2018 ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.G.Bharathi ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to call for the records in Crime No.218 of 2018 on the file of the first respondent police, viz., Pavoorchatram Police Station, Tirunelveli District, and to quash the same against the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kumar For R1 : Mr.R.Anandharaj Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.V.Kannan
O R D E R
This petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.218 of 2018 , on the file of the first respondent as against the petitioner.
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CRL.O.P (MD) No.18488 of 2018
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
// True Copy //
Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
Ls
To
1.The Inspector of Police Pavoorchathram Police Station, Tirunelvlei District.
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
CRL.O.P (MD) No.18488 of 2018 22.11.2019
JMN(11.12.2019) 2P : 3C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Original Petition quashing the FIR is maintainable given that the investigation is complete and the Magistrate has taken cognizance?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Arun Raj@arun
Inspector of Police Pavoorchathram Police Station
G.Bharathi
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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