Arul @ Arumugam v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.16731 of 2023 and Crl.O.P No.10738 of 2023 1.Arul @ Arumugam 2.Sathya @ Sathiyanarayanan 3.Muthu 4.Gopal Petitioners vs.

State By: The Inspector of Police, Mudalipet Police Station, Puducherry.

(Crime No.39 of 2023) Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.39 of 2023 on the file of the respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thenrajan For Respondent : Mr.K.S.Mohandoss Public Prosecutor (Puducherry)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.39 of 2023 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that the investigation has been completed and final report has been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate-III, Puducherry. A copy of the final report was also produced before this Court. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor further submitted that the concerned Court is yet to take the final report on file. 3.In view of the above development, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the FIR at this stage. If ultimately, the Court below takes cognizance of the final report and issue summons to the petitioners and the petitioners are aggrieved by the same, it is left open to the petitioners to workout their remedy in accordance with law.

4.This criminal original petition is disposed of in the above terms. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 26.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ssr

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Mudalipet Police Station, Puducherry.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

ssr Crl.O.P No.16731 of 2023 and Crl.O.P No.10738 of 2023 26.07.2023