Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14237/2022dismissed

Karthick v. The Inspector Of Police

2024-03-01Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14237 of 2022 and Crl.MP(MD)No.9163 of 2022 1.Karthick 2.Sabarish ... Petitioner/Accused Nos.1 & 2 Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Thadikombu Police Station, Thadikombu, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.206 of 2022) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Padhamanaban ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER:- Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime No.206 of 2022 dated 29.06.2022 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same as against the petitioners. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Prabha For R1 : Mr.S.Manikandan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : No Appearance 1/4

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking quashment of FIR in Crime No.206 of 2022 dated 29.06.2022 on the file of the first respondent police. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Due to previous enmity, false complaint has been foisted against the petitioner. Hence, the present petition has been field with the above said prayer. However, he would further submit that this Court may issue a direction to the first respondent to conclude the investigation within a time stipulated by this Court and permit the petitioner to produce the necessary documents before the Investigating Officer to disprove the prosecution case. 3.

Considering the limited prayer sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court issued a direction to the first respondent to conclude the investigation in Crime No.206 of 2022 within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Further, liberty is granted to the petitioner to produce the necessary documents before the Investigating Officer to disprove the prosecution case.

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4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of . Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 01.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No dss To

1. Thadikombu Police Station, Thadikombu, Dindigul District.

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

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

dss Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14237 of 2022 and Crl.MP(MD)No.9163 of 2022 01.03.2024 4/4