S.Jeganathan v. The Inspector of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking to quash Crime No. 101 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent police station, Palani.

¶2It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the police have completed the investigation and filed a charge sheet and the same was taken on file by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Palani as C.C.No.131 of 2023 for the offences under Section 3(1), 4(2)

(c), 5(1)(a), 7(2)(c) of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.

¶3Since the very purpose for which the petition is filed has already been defeated, the petition becomes infructuous, thereby this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. However, the petitioner is given liberty to challenge the charge sheet, in case, if he is advised so.

¶4This Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands dismissed.

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1.The Inspector of Police, Palani Adivaram Police Station, Dindigul District, (Crime No.101 of 2022).

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

DR. D.NAGARJUN, J. pnn ORDER IN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.12117 of 2023 Date: 05.07.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 05.07.2023 CORAM: The Hon`ble Dr.Justice D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD)No. 12117 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.9559 of 2023 S.Jeganathan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, Palani Adivaram Police Station, Dindigul District, (Crime No.101 of 2022). 2.Uthayakumar, Inspector of Police, Palani Adivaram Police Station, Dindigul District. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records in Crime No.101 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, Palani Adivaram police Station, Dindigul District and quash the same with regard to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For R1 and R2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor