S.Baskar v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.09.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.13217 of 2023 S.Baskar

: Petitioner Vs.

1.State through, The Inspector of Police, Earwadi Dharga Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.119 of 2022)

2.K.Murugesan : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the entire records connected with the case in Crime No.119 of 2022 registered on the file of the respondent police and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.Navanitharaja For Respondent No.1 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R

This petition is filed seeking for quashment of FIR in Crime No.119 of 2022, pending on the file of the first respondent police for the offences under Sections 294(b) and 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation has already been completed and charge sheet filed by way of e-filing before the concerned Magistrate Court, which was taken on file as C.C.No.2517 of 2023.

3.Once investigation has already been completed and charge sheet has been filed, this petition seeking quashment of FIR becomes infructuous.

4.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the same, if he is advised so. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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¶1The Inspector of Police, Earwadi Dharga Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DR.D.NAGARJUN. J. MR

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