Alex v. The Inspector of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed for quashing the First Information Report in Crime No.22 of 2016 pending on the file of the first respondent police.

¶2When this matter was taken for hearing the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the police have completed the investigation and filed charge sheet and the same was taken on file as C.C.No.615 of 2021 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tirunelveli, for the offences under Section 420, 423, 467, 468, 471, 120(b), 419 of IPC.

¶3Since the very purpose for which the petitioner has been filed, seeking quashment has already been defeated on account of completion of investigation and filing a charge sheet, this petition become infructuous thereby, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. However, the petitioner is directed to challenge the charge sheet if he is advised. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.

19.07.2023 NCC : Index : Internet : pnn To

1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (Land Grabbing Cell) Tirunelveli. Cr.No.22 of 2016.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

DR.D.NAGARJUN, J. pnn Dated: 19.07.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.07.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN and Crl.M.P(MD)No.10102 of 2023 Alex ... Petitioner Vs. 1.State through its Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (Land Grabbing Cell) Tirunelveli. Cr.No.22 of 2016. 2.Asanali ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in Cr.No.22 of 2016 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same in respect of the petitioner is concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor