Madras High CourtCRL OP/3312/2024disposed of

Raghu v. The Inspector Of Police,

2024-02-15Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.No.2407 of 2024 Raghu S/o.Thoppalan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State by Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

Crime No.29 of 2019 2.Saravanan ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.29 of 2019 on the file of first respondent and quash the same insofar as it relates to the petitioner herein. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Murugavel For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor [R1] ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.29 of 2019 on the file of the first respondent.

2. Heard Mr.A.Murugavel, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for first respondent.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submits that investigation has been completed and draft final report is also ready to be filed before the concerned Court. A copy of the draft final report has also been produced before this Court.

4. In the light of the above development, the relief as sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted. The respondent is directed to file the final report before the concerned Court within a period of four (4) weeks from today. If ultimately, the concerned Court takes cognizance and summons is issued to the petitioner and the petitioner is aggrieved by the same, it will be left open to him to work out his remedy in accordance with law.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 15.02.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

Crime No.29 of 2019 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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