Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking quashing of an FIR was dismissed as infructuous by the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court since the FIR had already been closed by the respondent police.
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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17457 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 15.12.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17457 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.10313 of 2019
Mohan C.Lazarus ... Petitioner/ Accused
vs.
1.The Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Kanyakumari District. (Crime No.377 of 2018) ... 1st Respondent/ Complainant
2.M.Sankar ... 2nd Respondent/ De-facto Complainant
PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.377 of 2018 dated 02.10.2018 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.Issac Mohanlal, Senior Counsel ` for Mr.K.Samidurai
For Respondents : Mr.R.Sivakumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 No appearance for R2
O R D E R
This criminal original petition has been filed seeking orders to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.377 of 2018 dated 02.10.2018 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.
2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that the respondent police had already filed a final report as further action dropped and also filed a copy of the final report. Since the FIR was closed as action dropped, nothing survives for further adjudication.
3.Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), this Criminal Original Petition is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17457 of 2019
dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (CS-III)
/ /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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To
1.The Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Kanyakumari District.
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+1 CC to M/s.K.SAMIDURAI, Advocate ( SR-39069[F] dated 16/12/2021 )
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17457 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.10313 of 2019 15.12.2021
RD(27.12.2021) 2P 4C
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mohan C.Lazarus
Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Kanyakumari District
M.Sankar
K.Murali Shankar
As recorded by the court registry
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