Crl.O.P. filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR under Section 498(A) IPC. Court allowed petition as defacto complainant had no objection and parties had settled disputes.
Quashing of the impugned First Information Report in Crime No. 3 of 2019.
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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5951 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 16.10.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
Crl.O.P(MD)No.5951 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.3834 of 2019
1.Dharmaraj
2.Manikanda Eswaran
3.Parvathi ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3
Vs.
1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. ... 1st Respondent/Complainant (Crime No.3 of 2019)
2.Keerthana ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant
PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.3 of 2019 dated 22.02.2019 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same as against the petitioners.
For Petitioners: Ms.R.Jenifar Bibin
For Respondent : Mr.M.V.Chandrasekar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1
ORDER
This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the impugned First Information Report in Crime No.3 of 2019. It has been registered on the file of All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, for the offences under Section 498(A) of I.P.C.
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in keeping the prosecution alive. The impugned First Information Report is quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-II)
// True Copy //
/ /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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To:-
1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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CK(CO)
TR(03.11.2020) 2P 3C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the impugned First Information Report under Section 498(A) of IPC should be quashed in the interest of justice.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
1.Dharmaraj and 2.Manikanda Eswaran and 3.Parvathi
1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai
Keerthana
G.R. SWAMINATHAN
As recorded by the court registry
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