This order dismissed a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 CrPC to quash a closure report. The Court found no infirmity in the closure report advising the petitioner to seek remedies in a civil forum, and closed the petition accordingly.
Petitioner is given liberty to work out the remedy before the appropriate civil forum.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.07.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
CRL.O.P No.4775 of 2018
K.Manoharan ...Petitioner Vs.
PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to set aside the closure report dated 21.11.2017 of the respondent and to register the petitioner's complaint dated 20.02.2017.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Daisy John For Respondent : Mr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate Crl. side
ORDER
This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to set aside the closure report dated 21.11.2017 and to register the petitioners complaint dated 20.02.2017.
petitioner. The respondent police have also enquired the Branch Manager of the ICICI Bank, Anna Salai Branch, whether the petitioner is maintaining the account or not. After investigation, the respondent police have advised the petitioner to seek his remedy before the appropriate civil forum.
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CRL.O.P No.4775 of 2018
PL(CO) CT/25/08/2021
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the closure report by the police reporting the matter as a civil dispute warrants interference under Section 482 CrPC.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K. Manoharan
The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai
The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-II, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai
M. Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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