R.V.S. VEERAMANI v. VARADHARAJAN

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 4779 OF 2024 (@ PETITION) FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CRL.) NO. 1575/2023)

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.4780 OF 2024 (@ PETITION) FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CRL.) NO. 1576/2023)

Leave granted.

Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, we are of

the opinion that it will be open to the trial Court to consider

the evidence and material on record, viz., collection of rent,

etc., in the charge sheet which is filed by the Police in the

First Information Report (for short ‘the FIR’) arising out of

FIR No.8/2014 registered before the Special Cell for Prevention

of Land Grabbing, District Trichy, Police Station, District

Crime Branch, under Sections 120-B, 420, 465, 468, 471, 506(I)

of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.1 If required, the trial Court

may frame additional charges.

During the course of the hearing, it is pointed out that the

appellants may be collecting rent. It is, however, accepted on

1 For short, “IPC.”

behalf of the informant/complainant that Rent Control

Proceedings are pending. This issue can be examined and

appropriate orders can be passed by the Rent Controller.

Recording the aforesaid, we deem it appropriate to quash the

proceedings pursuant to the order dated 28.12.2018 passed in

CMP No.5312 of 2018, taking cognizance again...