Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8436/2017disposed of

Jeyaraman, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2019-09-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8436 of 2017 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.09.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8436 of 2017 and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.5691 of 2017 1.Jeyaraman 2.Dharmar @ Dharmaraj 3.Rajkumar 4.Pitchiayammal 5.Raji @ Jeyarajeshwari 6.Aruna ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 6 Vs.

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

(Crime No.70 of 2017) ... 1st Respondent/ Complainant 2.Muthaiah ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.70 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent Police and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Karthick Subramanian For R-1 : Mr.M.Chandrasekaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Crime No.70 of 2017, pending investigation on the file of the first respondent Police.

2.It is seen from the records that a case and a counter case are pending investigation in Crime Nos.69 of 2017 and 70 of 2017. Since it is a case in counter, both First Information Reports will have to be investigated by the same Investigating Officer in accordance with PSO 566 and there is no question of interfering with one of the First Information Reports at this stage. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8436 of 2017 3.This Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the first respondent Police to complete the investigation in Crime Nos.69 and 70 of 2017 and file a final report before the concerned Court within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sindupatty Police Station, Sindupatty, Madurai District.

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

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