Madras High CourtCRL OP/20496/2025allowed

J.Baskar v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

2025-07-21Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.07.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.20496 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.Nos.13947 and 14153 of 2025 J.Baskar ... Petitioner Vs.

1. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Salem Town Police Station Salem - 636 001

2. M.Sekar ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., to call for the entire records connected with the proceedings in S.T.C.No.1634 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Salem and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Rajaguru For 1st Respondent : Dr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner/accused to quash the proceedings in S.T.C.No.1634 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Salem.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the first respondent police submitted that a case was registered against the petitioner and others in Crime No.125 of 2021 for the offence under Section 143 and 269 of IPC for causing nuisance to the public in a way that spread the Covid virus and subsequently, the charge sheet was filed and the same was taken on file in S.T.C.No.1634 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Salem. Meanwhile, the Government itself withdrew the complaint by Government Order in G.O. (Ms) No.176, Home (Courts-IV) Department, dated 05.04.2022.

3. In view of the above G.O. passed by the Government, the case against the petitioner in S.T.C.No.1634 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Salem, is quashed.

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4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is allowed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 21.07.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ksa-2 To

1. The Judicial Magistrate-I, Salem.

2. The Inspector of Police Salem Town Police Station Salem - 636 001 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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P.VELMURUGAN,J.

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