B.Kannan v. The State Rep.By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and Crl.M.P.No.1466 of 2023 Mr.V.Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep. by: The Sub-Inspector of Police, CSCID - Chennai Thiruvallur Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records of the complaint in the FIR No.38 of 2022 dated 07.02.2022 pending with the respondent police, quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.Mr.V.Prakash Senior Counsel for M/s.Raman and Associates For Respondent : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor 1 / 4

O R D E R

The complaint under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 sought to be quashed by the employer on the ground that under the Essential Commodities Act employer cannot be prosecuted for violation of provision under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the contention of the petitioner will be considered by the Investigation Officer and appropriate decision will be taken before filing final report and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor seeks sixty days time to complete. 3.There shall be a direction to the learned Additional Public Prosecutor to file the final report within sixty days. If the petitioner still aggrieved by the final report, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach this Court for appropriate remedy.

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4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

18.10.2023 Index : Yes/No ssr To 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, CSCID - Chennai Thiruvallur Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai - 600 104.

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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