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Kaliappan v. The Inspector Of Police

2015-01-12Honourable Mr Justice C. T. Selvam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 12.01.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.23205 and 23208 of 2014 and M.P.(MD).Nos.1 and 1 of 2014

1. Kaliappan

2. Razeer Hussain

3. Rajan

4. R.Rajendran

5. S.K.Prabhu

6. Rajbutt

7. Ramachandran ...Petitioners in Crl.O.P.No.23205/2014/Accused Nos.1 to 7

1. Kaliappan

2. Kannan

3. Akbar

4. Sureshkumar

5. Baskaran

6. Ramachandran... Petitioners in Crl.O.P.No.23208/2014/Accused Nos.1 to 6 Vs.

1. State represented by the Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.99/2014).

2. Krishnakumar, The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.

... Respondents in Crl.O.P.No.23205/2014/ Complainant & Defacto Complainant

1. State represented by the Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.165/2014)

2. Marimuthu, Sub-Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.

... Respondents in Crl.O.P.No.23208/2014/ Complainant & Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petitions are filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code praying to call for the records relating to Crime No.99/2014 dated 08.03.2014 and Crime No.165/2014 dated 17.04.2014 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District and quash the same as against the petitioners. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Senguttuarasan in both the petitions For Respondents : Mr.K.Anbarasan in both the petitions Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) C O M M O N O R D E R These Criminal Original Petitions are filed to quash the F.I.R. in Crime Nos.99/2014 dated 08.03.2014 and Crime No.165/2014 dated 17.04.2014 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.

2. The petitioners are accused of commission of offence under Sections 8 and 9 of the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act. The offences are alleged to have taken place within Madurai City limits. The Tamil Nadu Gaming Act stands not extended to Madurai.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners in support of his contention, relied on a decision of this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).Nos.10526 of 2014 etc., batch dated 09.10.2014.

4. Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side).

5. In view of the settled position that the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act has not been extended to Corporation areas, the proceedings in Crime No.99/2014 dated 08.03.2014 and Crime No.165/2014 dated 17.04.2014 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District stand quashed and these Criminal Original Petitions are allowed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) \\True copy\\ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+2 CC TO M/S.P.SENGUTTARASAN, ADVOCATE SR.NO.2117 & 2118 Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.23205 and 23208 of 2014 AKV NA/09/02/2015/P2/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/