PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to call for the records relating to the case in CC No.18/2016 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate-I, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District and quash the same.

For Petitioner(s): K. G.Senthil Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor – R1

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the case in CC No.18 of 2016 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate-I, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

2. The final report filed under section 379 of IPC against the petitioner sought to be quashed on the ground that there is no progress in this case. It is the contention of the petitioner that he was a juvenile in the year 2016 and nothing has moved forward against him and no witness has been examined. According to the petitioner, he is only a pillion rider. The main charge is against A1. Despite the fact that the petitioner is a juvenile, the case records have not been sent to Juvenile Justice Board and the Board has not taken any steps to dispose the case