Moorthy v. State Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.03.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Criminal Original Petition No. 31007 of 2019 and Crl.M.P. No. 16873 of 2019 Moorthy ... Petitioner

Versus

State: rep. By the Inspector of Police, PEW Dharmapuri (Crime No.3432 of 2000) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash all proceedings in C.C.No.85 of 2001 on the file of the Special Judge, Salem for NDPS & EC Act cases, (FAC) Court-III, Salem District in Crime No.3432 of 2000 on the file of the Inspector of Police, PEW Dharmapuri. For Petitioner : Mr. B.Vasudevan For Respondent : Mr. S.Balaji Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Petition stating that since the petitioner was 1/3

acquitted in the impugned proceedings in C.C. No.85 of 2001, the matter has become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

09.03.2023 kal Index: Yes/No Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order 2/3

SUNDER MOHAN, J kal Crl.O.P. No. 31007 of 2019 and Crl.M.P. No.16873 of 2019 Dated: 09.03.2023 3/3