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Crl.O.P.No.3925 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 31.01.2025
Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.3925 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.Nos.2884 and 10056 of 2024 ---
1. V.Kathavarayan
2. K.Jayakumar .. Petitioners Vs.
1. The State rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Madipakkam Police Station, Chennai District. (Crime No.238 of 2023)
2. Mr.Mondem Sreenivasaulu
3. Central Crime Branch, Team-X, Vepery, Chennai (Third respondent impleaded suo-motu as per the
order dated 29.02.2024 passed in Crl.O.P.No.3925 of 2024) .. Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to call for the records and quash the First Information Report in Crime No.238 of 2023 pending on the file of the first respondent-Police and quash the same. For petitioner : MrD.Padmanabhan For respondents: Mr.S.Sugendran, Addl.P.p. for RR-1 and 3 Mr.S.Karunamoorthy for R-2 Page No.
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ORDER The petitioners have filed this petition praying to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.238 of 2023, pending on the file of the first respondent-Police.
2. From the submissions made on either side and on a perusal of the averments made in the petition and the counter affidavity, it is clear that the petitioner has not obtained any opinion from the Registrar of Trade Marks and now, they have filed the present petition. Yesterday (30.01.2025), this Court
directed the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 3 to produce any opinion, if so obtained from the Registrar of Trade Marks. Now, it is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that on 25/28.07.2023, an information had been obtained from the Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks, Chennai, regarding the usage of the trade mark in this case.
3. In view of the above information, having been obtained from the Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks, this petition is disposed of. Consequently, the miscellaneous petitions are closed. The petitioners are at liberty to work out their remedy in the manner known to law. 31.01.2025 cs Page No.
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Crl.O.P.No.3925 of 2024 To
1. The Inspector of Police, Madipakkam Police Station, Chennai District. (Crime No.238 of 2023)
2. Central Crime Branch, Team-X, Vepery, Chennai
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
4. The Registrar of Trade Marks, Intellectural Property Office Building, GST Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. Page No.
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Crl.O.P.No.3925 of 2024 P.VELMURUGAN, J cs Crl.O.P.No.3925 of 2024 31.01.2025 Page No.
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