Nagarajan v. The Inspector of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed for quashing the First Information Report in Crime No.15 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.93 of 2023 before the learned Additional Mahila Court, Nagercoil, for the offences under Sections 294(b), 406, 498A and 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

¶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 at liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if he is advised. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.

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1.The Inspector of Police, AWPS Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, (In Crime No.15 of 2022)

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.10104 of 2023 1.Nagarajan 2.Anusha ... Petitioners Vs. 1.State through its The Inspector of Police, AWPS Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, (In Crime No.15 of 2022) 2.Krishna veni ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records pertaining to the case registered in First Information Report in crime No.15 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioners : Mr.G.Anto Prince For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor