Arjun v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated:05.08.2024 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN Mr.Arjun .. Petitioner /versus/ 1.The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Taramani Police Station, Chennai.

3.Gallata Media Pvt.Ltd., Represented by its authorised person, Unit 701, Sigma Wing, Raheja Towers, No.177, Anna Salai, Nance Salai, Chennai 600 002.

4.Mrs.Vaishanavi .. Respondents Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 herein to remove the videos in the online social 1/4

media by considering the petitioner's representation dated 29.05.2024 within a stipulated time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner :Mr.R.Venkatesh For R1 & R2 :Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) For R3 :No appearance For R4 :Mr.M.Ananth Raj ----------

ORDER

The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that after registering the First Information Report, pending investigation, the objectionable video circulated in the Youtube has been withdrawn on 23.07.2024.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the objectionable video having been withdrawn, nothing survives in the petitioner seeking Writ of Mandamus.

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3. Recording the contention of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) as well as the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infrucutuous. No costs. 05.08.2024 Index:yes/no ari To:

1.The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Taramani Police Station, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court,Madras.

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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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