Seenuvasan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and Crl.M.P.No.10793 of 2024 Seenuvasan ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Kottakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District, Crime No.98 of 2022.

(Under Sections 294(b), 324, 506(2), 379 of IPC and Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act 2002) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to call for the records pertaining to Crime No.98 of 2022 on the file of the respondent herein and quash the same. For Petitioner : Ms.J.Jothi For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the F.I.R. in Crime No.98 of 2022 registered on 16.03.2022 on the file of the respondent1/4

Police.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the case is purely civil in nature regarding usage of pathway and a false complaint has been given against the petitioner, and as a counter-blast, complaint has been given by the petitioner against the de-facto complainant Sivanraj and his wife Devika, which came to be registered by the Inspector of Police in C.S.R.No.213 of 2022 on 16.03.2022. The learned counsel for the petitioner further states that the FIR filed against the petitioner is liable to be quashed, since the dispute is purely civil in nature.

3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the State submits that on completion of investigation, final report was filed through e-filing on 22.08.2024 in E-filing No.LTN20220002071C202400300 before the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Vanur, Villupuram District.

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However, this Court does not find any material to show as to whether the final report contains the complaint given by the petitioner herein against the de-facto complainant and his wife. In any event, having 2/4

filed the final report, the petitioner herein is given liberty to challenge the final report, if he is so advised.

5.

With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Crl.M.P.No.10793 of 2024 is closed.

28.08.2024 Index : Yes/No ms To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kottakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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