Andrew v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN and Crl.M.P.Nos.16280 and 16282 of 2022 Andrew ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State represented by Inspector of Police, D2, Selvapuram Police Station, Coimbatore District.

2.Manikandan @ Cable Mani ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the case in Crime No.597 of 2022 by the respondent police pending on the file of the respondent police of Coimbatore and quash the same.

For Petitioner : M/s.R.Angalaparameswari For R1 : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.597 of 2022 pending on the file of the respondent police.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation is completed and final report is likely to be filed soon. From the investigation, there are materials available to proceed with the prosecution. The reason stated to quash the First Information Report is not covered under the parameters of the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment in M/s.Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. -vsState of Maharashtra and others reported in AIR 2021 SCC 1918; AIR Online 2021 SC 192.

3. In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to file the final report within a period of 75 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. If aggrieved by the final report to be filed, liberty is given to the petitioner

to challenge the final report in the manner known to law. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 18.10.2023 Index : Yes / No skr To 1.The Inspector of Police, D2, Selvapuram Police Station, Coimbatore District.

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

G. JAYACHANDRAN, J.

skr 18.10.2023