Uma Mageshwari v. The Inspector of Police

ORDER The petitioners/Accused Nos.4 to 6 have filed this petition to quash the FIR in Crime No.05 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thilagar Thidal, Madurai City, wherein they were said to have committed offence under Sections 498(A), 406 and 506(i) IPC.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is the wife of one Arun Babu. The marriage between them was solemnized on

04.03.2018. During marriage, dowry of 125 sovereigns of gold jewels and 10 lakhs cash was presented. At the time of marriage, the father-in-law given false statement about the bridge groom job status and their property. Meanwhile, all the false statement of father-in-law came to light. While so, misunderstanding arose between both and there was also demand of additional dowry, which rifted the relationship. Hence, the defacto complainant preferred a complaint before the respondent police and the same was registered in Crime No.05 of 2021 for the above said offence and to quash the same, the petitioner filed this petition.

¶3When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent would submit that the investigation in Crime No.05 of 2021 has been completed and charge sheet has been filed before the learned Additional Mahila Court, Madurai in C.C.No.634 of 2022.

¶4Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition stands closed with liberty to the petitioners work out their remedy in the manner known to law. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition stands closed.

05.04.2023 NCC : Yes / No

Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No BTR

K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. BTR To

1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thilagar Thidal, Madurai City.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD) No.5970 of 2021 and Crl.M.P(MD) No.3434 of 2021

05.04.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.04.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.5970 of 2021 and Crl.M.P(MD) No.3434 of 2021 1.Uma Mageshwari 2.Jayakumar 3.Sivabharathi ...Petitioners Vs. 1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thilagar Thidal, Madurai City. Crime No.05 of 2021 2.Sinduja ...Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to call for the records in connection with the impugned FIR in Crime No.05 of 2021 dated 08.02.2021 pending on the file of the respondent police and quash the same in so far as the petitioners are concerned. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sarvagan Prabhu For R-1 : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam Government Advocate