Petitioners sought quashing of proceedings under Sections 498A and 297(b) IPC. The respondent advocate submitted that investigation was completed and action was dropped on 27.10.2019. The court held nothing survived for adjudication.
Criminal Original Petition dismissed as infructuous; connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE: 21.12.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR
CRL.O.P.NO.29063 OF 2018 AND CRL.M.P.NO.17002 OF 2018
... Petitioners / Accused 2 & 3
Versus
(Crime No.12 of 2018)
... First Respondent / Complainant
... Second Respondent / De-facto Complainant
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash the further proceedings in Crime No.12 of 2018 pending on the file of the first respondent police.
For Petitioners : Mr.Velayutham Pichaiya
For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar. Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1
For Respondent No.2 : Mr.N.R.Kaushik
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in Crime No. 12 of 2018 pending on the file of the first respondent police for the offences under Sections 498A and 297(b) of IPC.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-IV)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
gpa/gba
To
Crl.O.P.No.29063 of 2018 and Crl.M.P.No.17002 of 2018
SR(CO) RLP(30/12/2021)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court can quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C. when the investigation is already closed and action was dropped.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sunitha
Sumathi
The State
N. Sathish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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