Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14642/2022dismissed as infructuous

Jeno v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-11-28Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan4 pages

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.9505 of 2022 1.Jeno 2.Jarwin @ Jarlin ... Petitioners Vs.

1.State represented by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District.

(Crime No.24 of 2021) 2.Famina Betsy

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to the impugned FIR in Crime No.24 of 2021 on the file of the first respondent Police and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Suri 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.24 of 2021 dated 16.05.2021 on the file of the first respondent Police.

2.The contention of the petitioners is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.109 of 2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 406, 506(2), 294(b) of I.P.C. r/w Sections 3(1), 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

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 Additional Mahila Court, Nagercoil, and the same has not been taken cognizance so far. 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. The Additional Mahila Court, Nagercoil, shall process the above said final report within the time stipulated as per Rules.

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 Judge, Additional Mahila Court, Nagercoil. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN ,J.

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