Petitioners filed a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash an FIR in Crime No.16 of 2020. After verifying the case status with the prosecution, the Court found nothing survived for adjudication.
Criminal Original Petition dismissed as infructuous; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
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Crl.O.P(MD).No.291of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07.03.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.THARANI Crl.O.P(MD).No.291 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.109 of 2021
1.J.Subin
...Petitioners
Vs
1.The State through The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Usilampatti, Madurai District. (In Crime No.16 of 2020)
...Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying this Court to call for the records of the FIR in Cr.No.16 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same as illegal.
For Petitioners : K.R.Selvakumar For 1st Respondent : Mrs.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For 2nd Respondent : Mr.K.R.Laxman
ORDER
This petition is filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.16 of 2020 pending on
the file of the respondent police.
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Crl.O.P(MD).No.291of 2021
R. THARANI,J.
Mrn
2.On the side of the prosecution, it is stated that chargesheet was filed on 24.08.2021 and the same was taken on file as C.C.No.41 of 2021 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Usilampatti.
3.On the representation of the learned Government Advocate, the crime number and details of chargesheet were verified with the online status of the case. In view of the above, it is decided that nothing survives for adjudication in this petition. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
NCC : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Mrn
07.03.2023 Crl.O.P(MD).No.291 of 2021
To
1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Original Petition for quashing the FIR is maintainable.
Whether records survive for adjudication after verification of the chargesheet status.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
J. Subin
Jeyachandran
Balasaraswathi
The State through The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Usilampatti
Ithayavani
R. Tharani
As recorded by the court registry
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