Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14628/2021dismissed as infructuous

Kaleeswaran v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-09-29Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.14628 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.14628 of 2021

1. Kaleeswaran

2. Venkatesh, @ Venkatachalapahty

3. Satheesh, @ Sakthi Ganesh

4. Pandi, @ Pandiarajan ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 4 Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, VelayuthaPattinam Police Station, Sivagangai District.

(In Crime No. 68 of 2020) ...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Manikandan ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant 3.Ramesh ...3rd Respondent/Victim PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records in connection with the crime No.68 of 2020 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same in respect of the petitioners.

For Petitioners : No appearance For R1 : Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition is filed seeking quashment of the First Information Report in Crime No.68 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent herein.

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioners.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent would submit that the investigation has been completed and the final report was also filed before the Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai, on 13.08.2020 itself.

3. Since the final report has been filed, liberty is granted to the petitioners to workout their remedy before the concerned Court through appropriate proceedings as seeking quashment of the First Information Report in Crime No.68 of 2020 has now become infructuous.

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4. Since the final report has been filed on 13.08.2020, even after the lapse of one year, cognizance has not been taken. There shall be a direction to the Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai, to process the final report, which has been presented by the first respondent herein as per Rules. The compliance report must be submitted to the Registry.

5. With the above direction and liberty, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Ls 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 Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai.

2.The Inspector of Police, VelayuthaPattinam Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

Copy To:- The Registrar (Judicial), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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