V.Jeyanthi v. The State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court order dated 02-06-2026 by Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan closing CRL OP No. 11104 of 2026 (with connected Crl.M.P.No.7855 of 2026) filed by V. Jeyanthi under Section 528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying for quashing of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption FIR Cr.No.14/AC/2020/CC-II of 2020 (CSI-III, Alandur, Chennai) pending since 2020; Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted the FIR was closed as 'mistake of fact' on completion of investigation; petition and connected miscellaneous petition closed; no quashing order passed; respondents: State (Inspector of Police, V&AC) and T. Chandrasekar, Taluk Excise Officer cum Deputy Inspector Cell Officer, Perambur Taluk; counsel: R. Ragavendran (petitioner), R. Ganesh Kumar (State).
What did the court decide?
Recording the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the 1st respondent that, on completion of investigation, the FIR was closed as 'mistake of fact', the court closed the present Criminal Original Petition and, consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition; the court passed no independent order on the quashing prayer.