A.Ramamoorthy v. State Rep.by
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal miscellaneous petition filed to quash a complaint regarding property title disputes, the bench observed that the dispute essentially concerns civil title and document manipulation. It directed the police to swiftly investigate allegations of forgery and submit a final report before a criminal trial proceeds.
What did the court decide?
The petition for quashing was disposed of. A direction was issued to the First Respondent (Police) to complete the investigation expeditiously and file the final report.
What the court decided
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Crl.O.P.No.15827 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 15.02.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA
Crl.O.P.No.15827 of 2021 and
Crl.M.P.No.8631 of 2021
- A.Ramamoorthy
- E.Jayalakshmi
- P.R.Elangovan
...Petitioners
Vs.
- State rep. by, Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai – 600 008.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned complaint numbers 1187/2013 warrant to be quashed under Section 482 CrPC.
Whether a direction for investigation is proportionate to the dispute over property title.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
A. Ramamoorthy
- petitioner
E. Jayalakshmi
- petitioner
P.R. Elangovan
- respondent
State
- respondent
Mangalraj
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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