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Sethupathi v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-03-09Honourable Mrs Justice R. Tharani2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3640 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R.THARANI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3640 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.2010 of 2021 Sethupathi ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

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

Cr.No.1117 of 2020.

...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.M.Rajendran ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to the FIR dated 02.08.2020 in Crime No.1117 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same by allowing this Criminal Original Petition.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Senguttuarasan For Respondent No.1 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C praying to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.1117 of 2020, dated 02.08.2020, on the file of the first respondent and to quash the same. 2.On the side of the petitioner, it is stated that the case against the petitioner is non-wearing of mask in the public place and for violation of COVID-19 regulations.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent has no serious objection.

4. It is seen that already in a similar case in Jeevanantham Vs. State of Tamil Nadu, this Court has quashed the F.I.R. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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5. In view of the same, the Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the First Information Report in Crime No.1117 of 2020, dated 02.08.2020, is hereby quashed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Ls Note :

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, Keelavalavu Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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