I.Periyasamy v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.2235 & 2236 of 2024 1.I.Periyasamy 2.I.P.Senthil Kumar 3.R.Chakrapani 4.M.A.Andi Ambalam 5.P.Velusamy .. Petitioners Vs.

1.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town North Police Station, Dindigul.

(Crime No.927 of 2019) 2.Mahesh, Sub-Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town North Police Station, Dindigul.

.. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to call for the records in S.T.C.No.675 of 2020 on 1/4

the file of learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul and quash the same as against the petitioners.

For petitioners :

Mr.A.Saravanan For R1 :

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in S.T.C.No.675 of 2020, pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons had formed an unlawful assembly on 27.12.2019 and had conducted a protest opposing the Citizenship Amendment Bill and other issues. Based on the complaint given by the 2nd respondent, FIR came to be registered in Crime No.927 of 2019. On completion of investigation, final report has been filed before the Court below and it has been taken on file in S.T.C.No.675 of 2020.

3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the 1st respondent. 2/4

4.In the considered view of this Court, all the cases that were registered during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill was withdrawn by the Government through G.O.(Ms.)No.368, Home (CourtsIV) Department, dated 04.09.2021. Accordingly, nearly 5570 cases were withdrawn. In view of the same, there is no reason for continuing with the proceedings in S.T.C.No.675 of 2020 before the Court below against the petitioners.

5.In the light of the above development, no useful purpose will be served in continuing with the proceedings. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in S.T.C.No.675 of 2020, pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul is quashed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

krk To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul.

2.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town North Police Station, Dindigul.

3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town North Police Station, Dindigul.

4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

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