Arunpandian v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
Since already the first respondent police have filed the charge sheet after an elaborate investigation, preserving the liberty of the petitioner to challenge the final report, this criminal original petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 s. 528
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 s. 482
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 ss. 4, 295(b), 324, 506(2)
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent would submit that based on the complaint given by the second respondent, F.I.R has been registered in Crime No.102 of 2024 for the offences under sections 295(b), 324, 506(2) and Section 4…
Judgment
Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 1876 of 2025BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED : 06.02.2025CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABALCrl.O.P(MD)No.1876 of 2025and Crl.M.P(MD) No.1295 of 2025 Arunpandian ... PetitionerVs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Alangulam Police Station, Tenkasi District. (Crime No. 102 of 2024).
Vasantha ...RespondentsPRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS),2023 and Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.102 of 2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Alangulam Police Station, Tenkasi District. For Petitioners : Mr.C.Suresh Kannan For Respondents : For R1 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side)___________Page No. 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 1876 of 2025
O R D E R This criminal original petition has been filed by the petitioner to quash the F.I.R registered in Crime No.102 of 2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Alangulam Police Station, Tenkasi District. 2. According to the petitioner, based on the false complaint given by the second respondent, the first respondent registered a false case in the Crime No.102 of 2024 for the offences under sections 295(b), 324, 506(2) and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 and in fact, even as per the F.I.R., there are no ingredients to constitute the offences. Therefore, the pending F.I.R. is an abuse of process of law and the same is liable to be quashed.
Operative part
The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent would submit that based on the complaint given by the second respondent, F.I.R has been registered in Crime No.102 of 2024 for the offences under sections 295(b), 324, 506(2) and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. Thereafter, they conducted an elaborate investigation and now, they filed the Charge sheet before the concerned Court.___________Page No. 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 1876 of 20254. Since already the first respondent police have filed the charge sheet after an elaborate investigation, preserving the liberty of the petitioner to challenge the final report, this criminal original petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed.06.02.2025Internet: YesIndex :Yes/NoNCC:Yes/NomacTo1. The Inspector of Police, Alangulam Police Station, Tenkasi District. 2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.___________Page No. 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 1876 of 2025P.DHANABAL , J. mac Crl.O.P(MD)No.1876 of 2025and Crl.M.P(MD) No.1295 of 202506.02.2025___________Page No. 4 of 4
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Since already the first respondent police have filed the charge sheet after an elaborate investigation, preserving the liberty of the petitioner to challenge the final report, this criminal original petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 528; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482; Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 — ss. 4, 295(b), 324, 506(2).
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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