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K. MURALI SHANKAR
Ramani – Appellant
Versus
Perumal – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, to call for the records relating to the private complaint in C.C.No.89 of 2016, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Madurai and quash the same.)
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking orders to call for the records pertaining to the case in C.C.No.89 of 2019, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Madurai and quash the same.
2. The petitioner is the first accused in C.C.No.89 of 2016, on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai. The respondent has filed a private complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C., against three persons including the petitioner and after complying with the necessary formalities, the case was taken on file in C.C.No.89 of 2016, for the alleged offences under Sections 188, 294(b), 447, 448 and 506(ii) I.P.C. and the same is pending on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai.
3. Admittedly, the petitioner, who is the first accused, is the police official and was the Inspector of Police, Law and Order, Theppakulam Police Station, Madurai. The main contention of the p
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