William v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.06.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and Crl.M.P.(MD)Nos.6238 and 6240 of 2024

1. William

2. Seliba @ Packiya Seliba ... Petitioners versus

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

2. Albert Ravi ... Respondents Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to call for the entire records pertaining to the proceedings in C.C.No.359 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Padmanabhapuram and to quash the same.

For Petitioners: Mr.B.Brijesh Kishore For R1 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioners have filed this petition, seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.359 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Padmanabhapuram.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners mainly contended that the first respondent has filed the final report before the learned Judicial Magistrate with an inordinate delay of 13 years from the date of registration of FIR and therefore, the final report filed by the first respondent is not legally sustainable in law and the same is liable to be quashed.

3. Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the first respondent.

4. Though the petitioners have raised several grounds, this Court is of the opinion that it can be 2/4

appreciated only during the trial. Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is closed with liberty to the petitioners to raise all these grounds before the trial Court, during trial. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

21.06.2024 NCC : Yes / No.

Index : Yes / No.

Internet: Yes / No.

ogy To

1. The learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Padmanabhapuram.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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