Ravindar @ Ravindiran v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.07.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and Crl.M.P.Nos.9600 & 9601 of 2024 Ravindar @ Ravindiran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Vellore North L & O Police Station, Vellore District.

Crime No.167 of 2017 2.Veerakanthan ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to call for the records pertaining to the impugned charge sheet in S.C.No.301 of 2023 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram (Fast Track Mahila Court, Vellore) in Crime No.167 of 2017 for offences under Sections 302, 120B, 341, 384, 364A, 506(2), 342, 201, 109, 212 of IPC on the file of the respondent No.1 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Dinesh For R1 : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

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The petitioner is the accused in S.C.No.301 of 2023 for the offence under Sections 302, 120B, 341, 384, 364A, 506(2), 342, 201, 109, 212 of IPC seeks quash of the case on the ground that there is no incriminating material against this petitioner except the confession statement of the coaccused and the petitioner's name was included in the course of investigation by way of alteration report just to wreck vengeance. 2.

The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police states that it is a case of abduction and murder for ransom and this petitioner is an History Sheeter who along with other accused has involved in the crime which has come to notice of the Investigating Officer in the course of investigation. Apart from the confession statement of the co-accused implicating this petitioner, the other circumstantial evidence also indicates that this petitioner previewed to the crime and one of the conspirator implicated this petitioner. He further states that there is a direct eye witness to show the involvement of this petitioner in the incident which occurred on 22.05.2017, the date on which the victim was beaten by the accused persons including the petitioner herein in the public. 2/4

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This Court, after perusing the statement of witnesses, including the confession statement of the co-accused implicating this petitioner, finds that the grounds raised by the petitioner herein to quash the petition is unsustainable and contrary to the material on record. Hence this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petitions are also dismissed. 04.07.2024 Index : Yes/No rpl To 1.The Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram (Fast Track Mahila Court), Vellore 2.The Inspector of Police, Vellore North L & O Police Station, Vellore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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