Gnanajebin v. The Inspector of Police

O RDER

This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking quashment of FIR in Crime No.72 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent Police.

¶2It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that even if the contents of FIR are accepted to be true, no case against the petitioners in Crime No.72 of 2022, which is registered for the offences under Sections 294 (b) and 506 (i) of I.P.C. r/w Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003.

¶3When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) has submitted that investigation has already been completed and charge sheet is also submitted before the concerned Court on

01.08.2023.

¶4Once investigation has already been completed and charge sheet is also filed before the concerned Court, this petition which is filed seeking for quashment of FIR becomes infructuous.

¶5Accordingly, this petition is disposed of, by granting liberty to the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet, in case, if they are aggrieved. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (DCB), Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District. (Crime No.72 of 2022)

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DR.D.NAGARJUN. J. tsg Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15008 of 2023

28.08.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.08.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.11886 of 2023 1.Gnanajebin 2.Benila ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The State represented by the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (DCB), Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District. (Crime No.72 of 2022) 2.Simon ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records in connection with Crime No.72 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent Police and quash the FIR insofar as the petitioner is concerned. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Poornachandran For R1 : Mr.SS.Madhavan, Government Advocate (Crl.side)