Marie Claude v. Union Territory of Puducherry
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR; Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code petition; FIR/Crime No.63 of 2023, Grand Bazaar Police Station, Puducherry; offences under Sections 294(b), 506(i) and 34 IPC; investigation completed; final report; cognizance in C.C.No.459 of 2025 before Judicial Magistrate No.II, Puducherry; petition dismissed as infructuous; connected Crl.M.P.No.7549 of 2023 closed; Government Advocate (Puducherry) A.Alexander for R1; petitioners Marie Claude and Careline Claude; respondents Union Territory of Puducherry and B.Bhaskar; single judge G.K. Ilanthiraiyan; decided 07-04-2026; High Court of Judicature at Madras.
What did the court decide?
In view of the investigation into Crime No.63 of 2023 having been completed and the final report filed before Judicial Magistrate No.II, Puducherry having been taken cognizance in C.C.No.459 of 2025, the petition to quash the FIR had become infructuous.