A.J.Jawad v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.06.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P.NO.15138 OF 2020 AND CRL.M.P.NO.5755 OF 2020 A.J.Jawad ... Petitioner/Accused No.8

Versus

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

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ramachandran For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Additional Public Prosecutor For R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.760 of 2020, pending on the file of the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 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cases that were registered against those indulged in protest against the amendment to Citizenship Act, is going to be withdrawn by the State.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 learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, Chennai and the same is hereby quashed.

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dhk To 1.

The IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai.

2.

-Do Thro The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.

3.

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

4.

The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

CRL.O.P.NO.15138 OF 2020 SSD(CO) PBS/06/07/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/