Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14120/2020disposed of

Faud Faizul v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-12-07Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14120 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.12.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14120 of 2020 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.6503 of 2020 Faud Faizul ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State through The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Ramanthapuram District, In Crime No.42 of 2020 2.Mohamed Masook ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records of the impugned FIR in Crime No.42 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent dated 02.07.2020 and quash the same as illegal with regard to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Anantha Padmanabhan For R1 : Mr.V.Neelakandan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.42 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent, dated 02.07.2020 with regard to the petitioner. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is working in a private institution from the year 2016 onwards. He would further submit that the averments contained in FIR revolves mainly around the first accused, who is now in Germany and the petitioner has no role to play. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent would submit that there are specific allegations against the petitioner in FIR and hence, he prayed for dismissal of this quash petition.

4.At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the petitioner prays to quash FIR, he will be satisfied, if the respondent police is directed to complete the investigation and file a final report within a time frame.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14120 of 2020 5.In view of the above submission, this Court directs the first respondent police to complete the investigation in crime No.42 of 2020 and file a final report before the concerned Judicial Magistrate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Gns NOTE: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy,shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Ramanthapuram District.

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

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