Arivazhagan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.09.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15619 of 2023 Arivazhagan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Usilampatty Town Police Station, Madurai District.

(in Cr.No.288 of 2017) 2.Raja ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Cr.No.288 of 2017 under Sections 147, 294(b) and 506(i) IPC and Section 3(1) of Tamilnadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992 on the file of the 1st Respondent and to quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner :Mr.D.Balamurugapandi For R1 :Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O RDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking quashment of the FIR in Crime No.288 of 2017 on the file of the respondent No.1 police on the ground that the offences took place on 12.05.2017 and the charge sheet has not been filed even till today. In respect of the offence under Sections 147, 294(b), 506(i) IPC are concerned, there is no limitation even to take cognizance.

2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submits that the respondent police have completed the investigation and the charge sheet is ready and the same will be filed shortly.

3.Once the investigation is completed, the very purpose of filing this petition becomes infructuous. Accordingly, this Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if he desires so. Speaking : Yes / No 13.09.2023 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No 2/4

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatty Town Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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DR.D.NAGARJUN. J.

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