Suresh v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.No.1687 of 2024 Suresh ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam Police Station, Namakkal.

2.Ramachandran The Sub Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam Police Station, Namakkal.

... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for records from the 1st respondent police in Cr.No.353 of 2021 and to quash the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thirumoorthy For RR1 : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor.

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O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the F.I.R in Cr.No.353 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

2. The facts of this case is covered by the reported Judgments of this Court in Jeevanandham and others Vs. State Rep. by Inspector of Police and another reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl 606 and Sri Raja Vs. State Rep. By Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District, and another reported in (2019) 2 LW Crl 350.

3. Even if the allegations made in the FIR are taken as it is, this Court does not find any offence made out under Section 341 and 269 of IPC. The accused person had agitated against the raise in price for diesel and petrol and also against the farmers bill. The continuation of the investigation will only result in an abuse of process of law. In view of Page No.2/4

the above, the FIR in Cr.No.353 of 2021, is hereby quashed and the Criminal Original Petition is allowed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

12.02.2024 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No rka Page No.3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J., rka To

1. State Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam Police Station, Namakkal.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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