Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7120/2023disposed of

Karthikeyan v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-04-19Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.04.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.6186 of 2023 1.Karthikeyan 2.Senthamarai 3.Mohan Velayutham 4.Nirmala Devi ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 Vs.

1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station (AWPS) Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.14 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Dharshini ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records relating to the Cr.No.14/2021 pending on the file of the R1 and quash the same as against the petitioners. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunanidhi For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan for R1 Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.14 of 2021 on the file of the 1st respondent police. 2.

2.The contention of the petitioners is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.14 of 2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 406, 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, against the petitioners. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the case was registered in the year 2021 so far no final report has been filed before the concerned Court and prays to quash the FIR.

3.When the matter is taken up for hearing the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that final report has been filed before the Additional Mahila Court, Ramanathapuram, through e-filing process by including the offence punishable under Sections 294(b) and 323 of IPC against the petitioners. But it has not been processed so far. 4.There shall be a direction to the Additional Mahila Court, Ramanathapuram, to process the final report filed by the respondent 2/4

police in this case within the stipulated as per Rules. If the petitioner aggrieved by the contents of the final report, he can workout his remedy through appropriate proceedings.

5.With the above said directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 19.04.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No TM To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station (AWPS) Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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