The High Court of Judicature at Madras heard a Criminal Original Petition to quash an FIR. The petitioner did not appear, and the Public Prosecutor noted the petitioner was not arrayed as an accused. The court held nothing survived adjudication and dismissed the petition as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.11.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR
Crl.O.P.No.13784 of 2017 and Crl.M.P.No.8862 of 2017
V.Thangavel ...Petitioner
Vs.
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in respect of the case registered in FIR No.617 of 2017 on the file of the Dharmapuri Police Station, Dharmapuri District, U/s.448, 384 & 120(B) of IPC and quash the same.
For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent 1 : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar
for Public Prosecutor for R.1 For Respondents 2 : Notice - service awaited for R.2
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records in respect of the case registered in FIR No.617 of 2017 on the file of the Dharmapuri Police Station, Dharmapuri District, U/s.448, 384 & 120(B) of IPC and quash the same.
4.Submissions of learned counsel for Public Prosecutor is recorded.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS II)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
nr/mvs
To
Crl.O.P.No.13784 of 2017 and Crl.M.P.No.8862 of 2017
SSV(CO) A.SK(07.12.2021)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Original Petition seeking to quash the FIR stands maintainable in the absence of petitioner's appearance and when the accused is not arrayed in the case.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
V.Thangavel
State Represented by Inspector of Police, Dharmapuri Police Station, Dharmapuri
S.Sasikala
N. SATHISH KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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