The High Court dismissed the petition seeking to quash a closure report under Section 482 CrPC, holding that the petitioner has an alternative remedy of filing a protest petition before the Magistrate.
Petitioner directed to file protest petition before the Magistrate; no order in the present petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28.10.2021
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
CRL.O.P.NO.8133 OF 2017
S.Suresh
... Petitioner
.Vs.
PRAYER:-
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to call for records, culminating in the closure report drawn by the second respondent, in Crime No.1347 of 2011, on the file of the K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station and to quash the same and to direct the first respondent to nominate an investigating officer to investigate the said crime No.1347 of 2011 and to file a final report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate Court, withing the time as stipulated by this Court.
For Respondents : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the closure report filed by the second respondent, in Crime No.1347 of 2011.
the respondent-Police submits that against the closure report, remedy available to the petitioner is to file protest petition before the concerned Magistrate. The learned Government Advocate further submits that a copy of referred charge sheet in R.C.S.No.54 of 2012 was also served on the petitioner.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS VI)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
CRL.O.P.NO.8133 OF 2017
KSM(CO)
PBS/26/11/2021
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be directed to approach the Magistrate Court via protest petition instead of quashing the closure report under Section 482 CrPC.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Suresh
Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City
Inspector of Police (Crime), K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
As recorded by the court registry
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