Madras High CourtWP Crl./741/2025withdrawn dismissed

P.Rajarajan v. The Principal Director Of Income Tax Investigation

2025-09-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

WP.Crl.No.741 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR W.P.Crl.No.741 of 2025 P.Rajarajan .. Petitioner

Versus

1. THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INVESTIGATION), No. 121, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600034.

2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INVESTIGATION), Unit - 3(2), No. 121, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600034. .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd Respondent to forthwith withdraw the prosecution initiated against the petitioner under Section 50 of Black Money Act, 2015 pending on the file of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Economic Offences - I, Egmore, Chennai in EOCC No. 19 of 2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Deivanandam For Respondents : Ms.M.Sheela and Mr.H.Siddarth Standing Counsel

ORDER

This petition has been filed directing the 2nd Respondent to forthwith withdraw the prosecution initiated against the petitioner under Section 50 of Black Money Act, 2015 pending on the file of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Economic Offences - I, Egmore, Chennai in EOCC No. 19 of 2021, 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

WP.Crl.No.741 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

2. When the case was taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw this writ petition with a liberty to file a fresh quash petition. Hhe also made an endorsement in the case bundle to that effect. 3.Recording the submissions and in view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to file a fresh quash petition. No costs. 03.09.2025 dhk Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No To,

1. THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INVESTIGATION), No. 121, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600034.

2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INVESTIGATION), Unit - 3(2), No. 121, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600034. W.P.Crl.No.741 of 2025 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis