A criminal original petition filed to quash the final report in a lottery-related case was dismissed because the trial was at an advanced stage. The court directed the petitioner to raise evidentiary objections before the trial court.
The quash petition is dismissed and connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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Crl.O.P.No.7244 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 05.06.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
Crl.O.P.No.7244 of 2021
and
Crl.M.P.Nos.4834 and 4835 of 2021
M.Sakthivel ... Petitioner/Accused No.11
Vs.
The State Represented by Inspector of Police,
D Nagar Police Station,
Pondicherry
(Cr.No.136/2016) ... Respondent/Complainant
PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for all the records relating to the C.C.No.229 of 2016, on the file of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Court – I, Pondicherry and to quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabakaran
For Respondent : Mr.K.S.Mohan Das Public Prosecutor (Pondicherry)
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O R D E R
The petition is to quash the final report for the alleged offences under Sections 420, 468, 471, 186, 353, 506 (ii) r/w 34 r/w 109 IPC and 7 (iii) r/w 5 of Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998.
with the other accused and sold banned lottery tickets within the territory of Pondicherry and hence, committed the offences under Sections 420, 468, 471, 186, 353, 506 (ii) r/w 34 r/w 109 IPC and 7 (iii) r/w 5 of Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998.
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the trial is almost completed and the evidence on the side of the prosecution is closed; and that the case is posted for defence on 20.06.2023. Hence, he prayed for dismissal of the quash petition.
05.06.2023
dk Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking Order NCC: Yes/No
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SUNDER MOHAN. J, dk
To
Crl.O.P.No.7244 of 2021
and
Crl.M.P.Nos.4834 and 4835 of 2021
05.06.2023
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M.Sakthivel
The State Represented by Inspector of Police, D Nagar Police Station, Pondicherry
Sunder Mohan
As recorded by the court registry
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