V.G.K.Manikandan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.Nos.4784 & 4785 of 2024 1.V.G.K.Manikandan 2.Elaiyaraja 3.Chandrasekar 4.Sankar 5.Sathiyaseelan

...Petitioners

Vs State represented by its The Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.

Crime No.341 of 2021 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to call for the records relating to the complaint in STC No.45 of 2024 on the file of Judicial Magistrate I, Mayiladuthurai and quash the same as far as the petitioners are concerned. 1/4

For Petitioners :

Mr.V.Sakkarapani For Respondent :

Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in STC No.45 of 2024 pending on the file of Judicial Magistrate I, Mayiladuthurai.

2. Heard Mr.V.Sakkarapani, learned counsel for petitioners and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for respondent.

3. The facts of this case is covered by the reported judgment of this Court in 2018 2 LW (Crl) 606 [Jeevanandham and others Vs. State Rep. by Inspector of Police and another].

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the proceedings in STC No.45 of 2024 pending on the file of Judicial 2/4

Magistrate I, Mayiladuthurai, is hereby quashed in entirety. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 18.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm To 1.The Judicial Magistrate I, Mayiladuthurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.

Crime No.341 of 2021 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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