Madras High CourtCRL OP/10473/2024disposed of

Kalidoss v. The State Represented By

2024-04-29Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.04.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.Nos.10473 & 10480 of 2024 & Crl.M.P.Nos.7153 & 7156 of 2024 Kalidoss ... Petitioner/Accused in Crl.O.P.No.10473 of 2024 1.Iilayaraja

2. Kalidoss

3. Jagadeesh ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 3 in Crl.O.P.No.10480 of 2024 /versus/

1. The State represented by the Inspector of Police, Thirumuruganpoondi Police Station, Tirupur District.

2. Mr.Murugesan, Sub-Inspector of Police, Thirumuruganpoondi Police Station, Tirupur District.

... Respondents/Complainants in both cases Prayer in both cases: Criminal Original Petitions have been filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records and quash the proceedings in F.I.R.No.884 of 2022 & F.I.R.No.973 of 2022 on the file of 1st respondent police.

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For Petitioners : Mr.R.S.Govarthan in both cases For Respondents : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar in both cases Government Advocate (Crl.Side) C O M M O N O R D E R These Criminal Original Petitions are filed to quash the criminal complaint registered in F.I.R.Nos.884 & 973 of 2022 for alleged circulation of lottery token book lottery banned by the State Government of Tamil Nadu.

2. The Learned Counsel for the petitioners states that there is no recovery from their possession and therefore, the complaint has to be quashed.

3. The Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent states that prima facie material is available against these petitioners and therefore, case has been registered and after completion of investigation final report will be filed, within a period of two months. Page No.2/4

4. Recording the same, these Criminal Original Petitions are disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to seek redressal after filing of final report, if they are aggrieved. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

29.04.2024 Index : Yes/No.

: Yes/No.

bsm Copy to:-

1. The Inspector of Police, Thirumuruganpoondi Police Station, Tirupur District.

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thirumuruganpoondi Police Station, Tirupur District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. Page No.3/4

Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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