Madras High CourtCRL OP/8914/2021allowed

Kadhar Basha v. State Rep By

2021-06-02Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.06.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.OP No.8914 of 2021 and Crl.M.P No.5797 and 5798 of 2021 1.Kadhar Basha 2.Sathik Basha 3.Magapup 4.Riyasz Hagamed 5.Imthiyash 6.Nurbasha 7.Shakil 8.Asathulla 9.Nabish 10.Payaz Agamathu ... Petitioners vs.

1.The State Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Ambur Town Police Station Ambur.

2.Privitha The Village Administrative Officer Ambur, Tirupattur District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the entire records in S.T.C No.111 of 2020 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Ambur and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioners: Mr. I.Abdul Basith For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodharan Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in S.T.C No.111 of 2020 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Ambur.

2.The facts of this case is covered by the reported Judgments of this Court in Jeevanandham and others Vs. State https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Rep. by Inspector of Police and another reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl 606 and Sri Raja Vs. State Rep. By Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District, and another reported in (2019) 2 LW Crl 350.

3. In the considered view of this Court, no offence has been made out against the petitioners. That apart, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the Government has taken a policy decision that all the cases that were registered against those who indulged in protest against the amendment to Citizenship Act, is going to be withdrawn by the State. In view of the above, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the proceedings pending in S.T.C No.111 of 2020, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Ambur and the same is hereby quashed.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is accordingly allowed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar uma To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Ambur.

2.Do Thro The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vellore.

3. The Inspector of Police, Ambur Town Police Station Ambur.

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

Crl.O.P. No.8914 of 2021 and Crl.M.P Nos.5797 & 5798 of 2021 GJ(CO) GN(30/06/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/