Kumar v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court quashed criminal proceedings against petitioners who were close relatives of the complainant, finding the criminal case was filed primarily to harass amidst pending civil disputes over the same property.
What did the court decide?
All proceedings in C.C.No.2719 of 2017 in respect of the petitioners only were quashed. Connected miscellaneous petition was closed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22.12.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI
CRL.O.P.NO.25560 OF 2019 AND CRL.M.P.NO.13688 OF 2019
1.Kumar
2.Balaji
3.Bakkiyalakshmi
4.Sujatha
..Petitioners
/versus/
1.State by:The Sub-Inspector of Police, L & O, G1 Veperi Police Station, Vepperi, Chennai-07. (Crime No.529 of 2015)
2.Janakiraman
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether proceedings in a criminal case filing allegedly to harass relatives with pending civil suits should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
1.Kumar
- petitioner
2.Balaji
- petitioner
3.Bakkiyalakshmi
- petitioner
4.Sujatha
- respondent
State by:The Sub-Inspector of Police
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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