Raja Murugan v. The Inspector of Police

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This petition is filed seeking quashment of FIR in Crime No.872 of 2018, dated 05.08.2018, pending on the file of the 1st respondent registered against the petitioner / 1st accused for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 447, 341, 323 and 506(2) IPC and Section 3(1) of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.

2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 1st respondent has submitted that investigation has already been completed and charge sheet is also filed and the same is taken on record in C.C.No.236 of 2023 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivakasi.

3.In view of the above, since the investigation has already been completed and the charge sheet is also filed, this petition, seeking quashment of FIR, does not survive. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if he is so advised. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DR.D.NAGARJUN. J. Yuva Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16046 of 2023

20.09.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.09.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.12738 of 2023 Raja Murugan ...Petitioner / 1st Accused Vs. 1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Virudhunagar District, (Crime No.872 of 2018) ... 1st Respondent / Complainant 2.Vetrirajan ... 2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime No.872 of 2018 dated 05.08.2018 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same as against the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.Raja Murugan For R1 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor