Dr.Prasanna v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Madras rejected a petition seeking quashing of an F.I.R. in a dowry harassment case. The Court held that completing investigations and identifying a prima facie case precluded entertaining the prayer for quashal.
What did the court decide?
The prayer for quashing the first information report cannot be entertained and the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.04.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN
Crl.O.P.No.20 of 2016 and Crl.M.P.No.20 of 2016
1.Dr.Prasanna
2.R.Kuzhalvanan
3.Kalpana
4.P.Deepa
5.C.Pandian
6.S.Vinoya ...Petitioners
Vs.
1.State by Station House Officer, All Women Police Station, Cuddalore.
2.Raja Subashini ...Respondents
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Original Petition to quash the First Information Report in a case involving allegations under the Indian Penal Code and the Dowry Prohibition Act can be entertained.
Whether the prima facie case made out against the petitioners after investigation prevents the quashing of the proceedings.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dr. Prasanna
- petitioner
R. Kuzhalvanan
- petitioner
Kalpana
- petitioner
P. Deepa
- petitioner
C. Pandian
- petitioner
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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