K.Murugan v. the State Rep by
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What is this about?
The High Court closed the Criminal Original Petition seeking quashing of an FIR and the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition, directing the learned Judicial Magistrate to verify the status of the charge sheet and take it on file if in order without delay.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Original Petition and connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition closed; Judicial Magistrate directed to verify charge sheet and take it on file if in order.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 10.01.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM
CRL.O.P.No.538 of 2020 and Crl.M.P.No.298 of 2020
K.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs. The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Adhiyamankottai Police Station, Dharmapuri District. Pin code – 636 807 (Crime No.63/2019) ...Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and to quash the FIR in Cr.No.63 of 2019 on the file of the respondent and quash the same.
For Petitioner :Mr.E.K.Kumaresan For Respondent :Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER
This petition has been filed to call for the records and to quash the FIR in Cr.No.63 of 2019 on the file of the respondent and quash the same.
- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.
- The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that already investigation has been completed and charge sheet also filed on 16.03.2019 before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dharmapuri, but so far the case was not taken on file.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Original Petition to quash the FIR and connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition require examination by the Civil Magistrate.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K.Murugan
- respondent
The State
Coram
P.Rajamanickam
Case details
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