Joyson v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.09.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.17507 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.13904 of 2023 Joyson ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State represented by the Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(In Crime No.143 of 2018) 2.Prem Sudhahar .. Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime No.143 of 2018 on the file of the first respondent Police Station and quash the same as against the petitioner is concerned. For Petitioners : Mr.Henri Tiphagne For R1 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor O RDER This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking for quashment of FIR in Crime No.143 of 2018 pending on the file of the 1/4

first respondent Police Station registered against the petitioner for the offence under Sections 147, 188, 341, 294(b), 353 and 506(2) I.P.C.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the respondent Police have completed the investigation long ago and filed the charge sheet before the concerned Court and the same was taken on file as C.C.No.851 of 2023.

3. Once investigation has already been completed and charge sheet is submitted before the concerned Court, cause does not survive for the petitioner to proceed with the case.

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, with a liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet once it is taken on file by the learned Magistrate concerned. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Thoothukudi 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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