S.Abinash v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and Crl.MP.No.

22337 of 2025 S.Abinash ... Petitioner Vs.

The State rep. by The Inspector of Police Anaikaranchatram Police Station Mayiladuthurai District (Crime No.229 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER:Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to call for the records in Crime No.229 of 2021 and quash the same pending on the file of the 1 st respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kalaiyarasan For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.229 of 2021 dated 23.04.2021, registered for the offences under Sections 143, 341, 188, 269 and 270 of IPC and Section 3 of Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, pending on the file of the respondent police.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the facts of the instant case are similar to the facts of the cases in Jeevanandham and others vs. The Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District reported in (2018 2 LW (Crl) 606) and Sri Raja vs Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station Virudhunagar District and others (Crl.O.P(MD) No.7922 of 2019, decided on 30.08.2019) and hence, the said two decisions would apply on all fours to the instant case.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would endorse the aforesaid submission.

4. In view of the above submissions made on either side, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the proceedings pending.

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5. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the proceedings in Crime No.229 of 2021 dated 23.04.2021, on the file of the respondent police, is hereby quashed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions is closed.

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To

1. The Inspector of Police Anaikaranchatram Police Station Mayiladuthurai District 2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras 4/6

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA J.

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