Vasantha Kumar v. State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 15.03.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.5837 of 2022 and Crl.M.P.No.3216 of 2022 Vasantha Kumar ... Petitioner/Accused -1 Vs.
1.State by:
Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore District 641 402.
(Crime No.598 of 2020) ..1st Respondent/Complainant 2.V.Balamurugan ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: The Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records and quash the First Information Report in Crime No.598 of 2020 on the file of the Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore District 641 402 as against the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Ramesh Kumar For Respondents: Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan for R1, Additional Public Prosecutor R2-No appearance
ORDER
The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.598 of 2020 on the file of the Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore District 641 402 as against the petitioner.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the facts of the case are similar to the case covered in the decision reported in 2018 2 LW (Crl) 606 [Jeevanandham and others vs. The Inspector of Police Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District] dated 20.09.2018 and in the case of Sri Raja vs Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station Virudhunagar District and other in batch of cases in Crl.O.P(MD) No.7922 of 2019 dated 30.08.2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent would submit that the facts of the case are similar to the facts covered under the Judgment referred above.
4. Heard the learned counsel and perused the materials available on record.
5. The facts of this case is similar to the facts covered by the Judgment of this Court reported in 2018 2 LW (Crl) 606 [Jeevanandham and others vs. The Inspector of Police Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District] dated 20.09.2018 and in case of Sri Raja vs Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station Virudhunagar District and other in batch of cases in Crl.O.P(MD) No.7922 of 2019 dated 30.08.2019.
6. In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the proceedings pending in respect of all the other accused also.
7. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the F.I.R in Crime No.598 of 2020 on the file of the Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station is hereby quashed in respect of the Petitioner. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar shk/sai To
1. The Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore District 641 402.
(Crime No.598 of 2020)
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
+1cc to Mr.K.R.Ramesh Kumar, Advocate SR.No.17406 Crl.O.P.No.5837 of 2022 and Crl.M.P.No.3216 of 2022 PMK(CO) GMY(25/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/