Muthu Lakshmi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.8607 of 2022 Muthu Lekhsmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Anjugramam Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

2.Rethinaraj

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records pertaining to Crime No. 157 of 2017 on the file of the respondent Police and quash the same insofar as the petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Gopal For R-1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate, (Crl.side) 1/4

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.157 of 2017 on the file of the first respondent Police. 2.The contention of the petitioner is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.157 of 2017 for the offences punishable under Section 147, 148, 353 of IPC r/w Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992. 3.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) would submit that after completing the investigation final report has been filed before the learned Principal District Judge, Kanniyakumari, and the same was taken cognizance in S.C.No.252 of 2023. Hence, the prayer sought for in this petition has become infructuous.

4.Since the final report has been filed before the concerned Court, the petitioner can workout his remedy through appropriate proceedings, 2/4

if so aggrieved by the contents of the final report. 5.With the above said liberty, this criminal original petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

28.11.2023 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No TM To 1.The The Inspector of Police, Anjugramam Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN ,J.

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