Dismissed

K.Balaji v. Inspector of Police

Madras HC14 Jun 2023CRL OP/6869/2023

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What is this about?

The court dismissed a criminal original petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash an FIR. The dismissal occurred because a final report had already been filed by the Judicial Magistrate, rendering the quash prayer untenable, though liberty was granted to challenge the final report.

What did the court decide?

The prayer for quashing the FIR was dismissed as the matter was concluded with the filing of a final report; liberty granted to challenge the final report.

K.Balaji Vs Inspector of Police — Quashing and FIR | Madras HC (2023)

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Crl.O.P..No.6869 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 14.06.2023

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN

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Crl.O.P.No.6869 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.4299 of 2023

K.Balaji

... Petitioner

Vs.

The State represented by: 1.The Inspector of Police, T-5, Thiruverkadu Police Station, Chennai – 600 077.

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2.R.Sanjai Kannan ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to call for the records to quash the First Information Report filed in Crime No.443 of 2022 dated 02.08.2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police, T-5, Thiruverkadu Police Station, Chennai.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sathyabal For Respondents : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl. Side) (For R1)

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records to

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quash the First Information Report filed in Crime No.443 of 2022 dated 02.08.2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police, T-5, Thiruverkadu Police Station, Chennai.

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2.When the matter is taken up, it is reported by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) that final report has been filed in this case and it is taken on file in P.R.C.No.20 of 2023 dated 06.06.2023, by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Poonamallee.

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3.In view of the filing of final report and taken on file in P.R.C.No.20 of 2023 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Poonamallee, prayer for quashing First Information Report in Cr.No.443 of 2022 cannot be entertained. Therefore, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report filed in P.R.C.No.20 of 2023. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The Inspector of Police, T-5, Thiruverkadu Police Station, Chennai – 600 077.

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2.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court.

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G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

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Crl.O.P.No.6869 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.4299 of 2023

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