Sellamuthu v. State by
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Madras High Court, single Judge (P.Velmurugan, J.), order dated 27.01.2025 in Crl.O.P.No.3565 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.2225 of 2023. Petitioner Sellamuthu sought quashing under Section 482 Cr.P.C. of the complaint in Crime No.12 of 2018 pending investigation by the Central Crime Branch, Salem City (1st respondent: State by Inspector of Police; 2nd respondent: R.Shyam Sundar Prasad). During hearing the Additional Public Prosecutor (Mr.S.Sugendran) reported that investigation was completed and the charge sheet was filed before the Judicial Magistrate, Salem on 25.01.2025 (Ref.No.LTN20220002619/C202500006). The Court did not adjudicate the merits; it closed the petition with liberty to the petitioner to pursue remedies in the manner known to law, and closed the connected miscellaneous petition. Petitioner's advocate: Mr.T.Sakkrishnan; advocate for 2nd respondent: not ready in notice. Useful for: petitions rendered infructuous/moot by filing of charge sheet during pendency; closure without merits adjudication; liberty reserved.