Anbu Ramar @ Angutha Ramar v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.OP.(MD)No.18996 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.01.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.18996 of 2023 and CRL MP(MD)No.14994 of 2023 Anbu Ramar @ Angutha Ramar

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Rameswaram Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.55 of 2022) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.V.M.Jegadeeshapandian For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Crl.side) PETITION FOR QUASH Under Sec.482 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- To call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime No.55 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police and to quash the same as against the petitioner.

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Crl.OP.(MD)No.18996 of 2023 ORDER: The Court made the following order :- This criminal original petition is filed to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.55 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police 2.After chemical analysis, the report states that it is not narcotic substance but it is some kind of powder / salt. Therefore, the respondent cannot proceed further under NDPS Act. However, the respondent has altered the section as 420. Therefore, the criminal prosecution may proceed under Section 420 alone.

3.With the above said observations, the impugned FIR is quashed to the extent stated supra and the criminal original petition is partly allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 06.01.2026 TMG TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Rameswaram Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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