This criminal original petition to quash an FIR under the POCSO Act was dismissed by the Madras High Court as infructuous, since the public prosecutor had filed a final report, rendering the prayer premature.
The prayer to quash the FIR was dismissed as infructuous due to the filing of the final report.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07.08.2020
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Crl.O.P.No.7569 of 2020
M.Suresh
Vs.
State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by Sub-Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Rasipuram, Namakkal District. (Crime No.6/2019). ... Respondent
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in respect of the FIR registered against the petitioner in Cr.No.6 of 2019 dated 14.11.2019, on the file of the respondent police and to quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Kumaravel For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R
This petition has been filed to quash the F.I.R., in Cr.No.6 of 2019 dated 14.11.2019 on the file of the respondent herein against the petitioner for the Offences under Sections 11(iii) and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
Sub Assistant Registrar
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3.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
Crl.O.P.No.7569 of 2020
GJ(CO)
CB(15/10/2020)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petition to quash the FIR is maintainable in light of the final report already filed by the prosecution.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Suresh
State of Tamil Nadu
G.K.Ilanthiraiyan
As recorded by the court registry
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