S.Poornima Nandhini v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.06.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 10038 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.No.6129 of 2021

1. S.Poornima Nandhini

2. S.Gangadevi

3. Indira Priyadharsini

4. Sithiya M.S

5. Pooja A.R

6. Haneesha

7. Raji Rose A.D

8. Jimcy Jamie

9. Neethu Sakaria

10. S.Sreedevi

11. S.Sowmiya

12. G.Aravind

13. R.Selvaraj

14. Jagadeeshan.G

15. Karthick.S

16. Kavin.S ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State, Represented by Inspector of Police, Vadavalli Police Station, Coimbatore District.

(Crime No.332 of 2019)

2. Ramachandran Sub-Inspector of Police, Vadavalli Police Station, Coimbatore.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records culminating in the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.7191 of 2020 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Coimbatore District, quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Mohan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) (for R1)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in S.T.C.No.7191 of 2020, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Coimbatore District.

2. The facts of this case is covered by the reported Judgments of this Court in Jeevanandham and others Vs. State 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that were registered against those who indulged in protest against the amendment to Citizenship Act, is going to be withdrawn by the State.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.7191 of 2020, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Coimbatore District and the same is hereby quashed.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is accordingly allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kv To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.VII, Coimbatore District,

2. The Inspector of Police, Vadavalli Police Station, Coimbatore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

Crl.O.P.No. 10038 of 2021 KV(CO) SB(14/7/2021)