Mayakannan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.15376 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.Nos.8407 & 8408 of 2021 1.Mayakannan 2.Sundar Raj 3.Govindan 4.Chinnavan 5.Manivanna 6.Karthikeyan 7.Palanichamy 8.New Redman 9.Ranadeepan 10.Srinivasan 11.Sasikumar @ Arumugam 12.Tirumeni 13.Velan ... Petitioners Vs.

State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, C1, Flower Bazar Police Station, [Law and Order] Chennai - 600 001.

[Crime No.41 of 2020] ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in C.C.No.222 of 2020 on the file of the VIII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai to quash the same as illegal. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Sankarasubbu For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to call for the records in C.C.No.222 of 2020 on the file of the VIII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai to quash the same as illegal.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners relied upon the decision of this Court in a Criminal Original Petition in Crl.O.P.No.3517 of 2021 dated 26.02.2021 in the case of Karheesh Kumar and three others Vs. The Inspector of Police, F2, Egmore Police Station, Chennai and the relevant portion is extracted as under:

"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that were registered against those who indulged in protest against the amendment to Citizenship Act, is going to be withdrawn by the State.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 C.C.No.2753, on the file of the XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore and the same is hereby quashed.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is accordingly allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed."

3.In view of the above said order, this Criminal Original Petition is also allowed.

Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar ah

To

1. The VIII Metropolitan Magistrate, George town, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, C1, Flower Bazar Police Station, [Law and Order] Chennai - 600 001.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.15376 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.Nos.8407 & 8408 of 2021 SJ(CO) B.VC (30/09/2021)