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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J
M.S.Aruchamy @ Arumugam – Appellant
Versus
The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Pollachi East Police Station – Respondent
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| 1. filing against the petitioner based on an fir for trespass and election fraud. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner argues for quashing based on time limits in law. (Para 3) |
| 3. court finds the filing of the final report exceeded statutory limits. (Para 4 , 6) |
| 4. court quashes the fir and related proceedings. (Para 7) |
ORDER
The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.171 of 2022, pending against the petitioner on the file of the first respondent police.
2. Based on the complaint lodged by the second respondent, alleging that the petitioner trespassed into the Suleeswaranpatti Panchayat Office, where the election to the post of Chairman of the Panchayat was conducted, grabbed the ballot papers, torn them into pieces and took away with him, the aforesaid case in Crime No.171 of 2022 was registered on 17.03.2022 for the offences under Sections 447 and 171-F of IPC, which is now sought to be quashed.
3. The submissions of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner are as follows:-
3.1. The alleged incident is said to have taken place on
04.03.2022 and the case was registered on 17.03.2022. The maximum punishment
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