Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15035/2022allowed

Karthick v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-08-23Honourable Mr Justice V.Sivagnanam4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.08.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM CRL.O.P (MD) No.15035 of 2022 and Crl.M.P(MD)No.9829 of 2022 Karthick ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police Uchipuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram District

2. Arulraj ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.10/2014 on the file of first respondent and quash the same so far as this petitioner/A1 concern For Petitioner : Mr.J.Vishnu For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthikumar Government Advocate (Crl.side)-R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Cr.No.10 of 2014 on the file of the first respondent police insofar as the petitioner is concerned. 1/4

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that a case has been registered against the petitioner for the offences under Sections 147,294(b), 323 and 506(i) of IPC in Crime No. 10 of 2014. The case has been registered on 17.01.2014, but investigation has not been completed so far and final report has not been filed and it is barred by limitation. The respondent cannot prosecute the petitioner and hence, he seeks this Court to quash the proceedings.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the final report filed and so far not yet taken on file.

4. I have considered the matter in the light of the submissions made by the parties.

5.Admittedly, the case was registered in Cr.No.10 of 2014 for the offences under Sections 147,294(b), 323 and 506(i) of IPC on 17.01.2014. As per Section 468 of Cr.P.C., final report has to be filed within three years. But prosecution failed to file a final report. Under these circumstances, the petitioner has filed this petition to quash the FIR. Therefore, for the failure of 2/4

the prosecuion to complete the investigation within a period of three years, the offence against the petitioner is hit by Section 468 Cr.P.C. Therefore, the final report cannot sustain and the FIR is liable to be quashed. 6.Accordingly, the F.I.R, in Crime No.10 of 2014, on the file of the first respondent, is hereby quashed and the Criminal Original Petition is allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 23.08.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet :Yes/No aav To

1. The Inspector of Police Uchipuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram District 2.Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

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