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G.Suresh v. The District Collector

2019-06-12Honourable Mr Justice R.Subbiah,Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.O.P(MD).NO.15995 OF 2019 AND CRL.M.P(MD).NO.9495 OF 2019 Thangapandian ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, Seithur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No: 121 of 2016.

.. 1st Respondent/Complainant

2. S.Anandan ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER:

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to call for the records in pursuant to the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.2189 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputtur in Crime No.121 of 2016 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Seithur Police Station, Virudhunagar District and quash the same as far as the petitioner's concern.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ragavendran For R1 : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : No Appearance

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records pertaining to the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.2189 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputtur in Crime No.121 of 2016 on the file of the

Inspector of Police, Seithur Police Station, Virudhunagar District and quash the same.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the facts of the case are similar to the case covered in the decision reported in 2018 2 LW (Crl) 606 [Jeevanandham and others vs. The Inspector of Police Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District] dated 20.09.2018 and in the case of Sri Raja vs Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station Virudhunagar District and other in batch of cases in Crl.O.P(MD) No.7922 of 2019 dated 30.08.2019

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent would submit that the facts of the case are similar to the facts covered under the Judgment referred above.

4. Heard the learned counsel and perused the materials available on record.

5. The facts of this case is similar to the facts covered by the Judgment of this Court reported in 2018 2 LW (Crl) 606 [Jeevanandham and others vs. The Inspector of Police Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District] dated 20.09.2018 and in case of Sri Raja vs Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station Virudhunagar District and other in batch of cases in Crl.O.P(MD) No.7922 of 2019 dated 30.08.2019.

6. In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the proceedings pending in respect of all the other accused also.

7. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the proceedings in S.T.C.No.2189 of 2019, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputtur in Crime No.121 of 2016, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Seithur Police Station, Virudhunagar District, is hereby quashed in respect of all the accused. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// rgi Sub Assistant Registrar

To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputtur

2. The Inspector of Police, Seithur Police Station, Virudhunagar District,

3. The Public Prosecutor,(SR.NO.18956) High Court of Madras.

Crl.O.P(MD).No.15995 of 2019 and Crl.M.P(MD).No.9495 of 2019 SJ(CO) PM/04/04/2022