Nityanand Jayaraman v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.06.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 10130 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.Nos.6150 and 6151 of 2021 Nityanand Jayaraman ... Petitioner/Accused No.I Vs

1. The State, Rep.by The Inspector of Police, J5, Sastri Nagar Police Station, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090.

(Crime No.839 of 2019) .... 1st Respondent/Complainant

2. K.Palavesam, Inspector of Police, J5, Sastri Nagar Police Station, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090.

...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records in C.C.No.760 of 2020 pending on the file of the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Saidapet, Chennai, quash the same.

For Petitioner : M/s.B.Poongkhulali 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 C.C.No.760 of 2020, on the file of the IX Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Saidapet, Chennai.

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.

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3. In the Considered view of this Court, no offence has been made out against the petitioner. 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that were registered against those who indulged in protest against the amendment to Citizenship Act, is going to be withdrawn by the State.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 C.C.No.760 of 2020, on the file of the IX Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Saidapet, Chennai and the same is hereby quashed.

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

1. The IX Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Saidapet, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, J5, Sastri Nagar Police Station, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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