2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 47059

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P. Dhanabal, J
Sivasubramanian – Appellant
Versus
Inspector of Police DCB, Kanyakumari District – Respondent
Crl.M.P(MD) No.9237 of 2023

When a criminal proceeding has already been closed by a prior order of the Court, a petition filed to quash the FIR in that proceeding becomes infructuous and is liable to be closed.

Headnote:The petitioners invoked the inherent powers of this Court under S.482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.18 of 2023. The petitioners contended that the proceedings were illegal. The Court noted information provided by the respondent that the underlying matter had already been resolved through another order of the Court. The Court addressed the issue of whether the petition remained active for further adjudication. Finding that the primary dispute had been resolved in separate proceedings, the Court determined that the necessity for the current petition had reached a conclusion.

Result: The criminal original petition stands closed along with the connected miscellaneous petition.