Balamurugan v. The State Represented By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.7107 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.No.5174 of 2024 Balamurugan, S/o.Ganesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State represented by its, Inspector of Police, Thiruthuraipoondi Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

2. Dhanapal, S/o.Kathan ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime No.603 of 2023 on the file of first respondent Police and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arivazhagan 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.603 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent.

2. Heard Mr.S.Arivazhagan, 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.

4. In the light of the above development, the relief as sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted. The first 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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direction. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 25.03.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To

1. The Inspector of Police, Thiruthuraipoondi Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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