The High Court of Judicature at Madras dismissed a criminal original petition filed under Section 482 CrPC. The dismissal was based on the disclosure that the underlying case had ended in acquittal during pendency, leaving nothing to adjudicate.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.01.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
Crl.O.P.No.27676 of 2013
Deepa ... Petitioner
Vs.
Sumathi ... Respondent
Prayer:
Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to
call for the record in S.T.C.No.690 of 2013, pending on the
learned Judicial Magistrate, Jayankondum filed by the respondent
and quash the same as against the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Ravichander
O R D E R
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that during the pendancy of this petition, the case ended in acquittal and hence, nothing survives for adjudication in this petition.
2.In view of the above, this criminal original petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition, if any, is closed.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Judicial Magistrate, Jayankondum.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.
Crl.O.P.No.27676 of 2013
cp[co]
srg 19/02/2020
Deepa
Sumathi
M. Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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