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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice M. NIRMAL KUMAR
Maheswary – Appellant
Versus
Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. f.i.r. filed against the petitioner. (Para 1) |
| 2. allegations of forgery and conspiracy. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 3. past complaints and re-survey issues. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. cited case laws on malafide prosecution. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. government advocate's argument on forgery. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 6. independence of service rules from criminal case. (Para 11) |
| 7. court's determination on investigation progression. (Para 12 , 13) |
| 8. court orders investigation monitoring. (Para 14) |
| 9. conclusion of the criminal original petition. (Para 15) |
ORDER :
The petitioner/A1 in Crime No.6 of 2022 had filed this petition seeking to quash the F.I.R., which was registered on the complaint of Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Namakkal against the petitioner and two others for offences under Sections 120-B, 409, 468, 471 of I.P.C. and13(2) r/w 13(1)(c) and (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
2. The contention of the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner is that during the period between October 2017 and June 2018, the petitioner held the post of Manager, Technical Wing, District Survey Office, Collectorate, Namakkal District and A2/Akbar Ali was Sub Inspector of Survey, K
A malafide prosecution cannot stand if the alleged misconduct merely arises from supervisory deficiencies lacking substantive evidence of criminal conspiracy.
The court held that allegations of forgery and conspiracy against revenue officers necessitate a trial, as their actions involved potential criminal liability despite claims of following official dut....
The court established that an FIR can only be quashed if the allegations do not constitute a prima facie case, affirming the validity of the FIR based on sufficient evidence of misappropriation and f....
The court held that allegations arising from a civil dispute cannot constitute a criminal offence, and continuation of such proceedings amounts to an abuse of the legal process.
(1) Interim order of stay of investigation during pendency of quashing petition can be passed with circumspection.(2) When investigation by police is in progress, court should not go into merits of a....
It is the duty of a Judge to sustain the judicial balance and not to think of an order which can cause trauma to the process of adjudication
The court ruled that civil and criminal proceedings can coexist in cases of fraud, emphasizing the necessity of a valid prosecution sanction.
Power under Section 482 CrPC has to be exercised sparingly and cautiously to prevent abuse of process of any Court and to secure ends of justice.
Point of law: although Sec. 156(3) is very briefly worded, there is an implied power in the Magistrate under Sec. 156(3) Cr.P.C. to order registration of a criminal offence and / or to direct the off....
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