Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/6480/2020dismissed as infructuous

Murugan v. The Revenue Divisional Officer Cum Executive Magistrate

2023-07-18Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.07.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL and Crl.M.P(MD) No.3320 of 2020

1. Murugan

2. Ashok

3. Sornalingam

4. Balasubramanian

5. Mayil ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer cum Executive Magistrate, Devakottai, Sivagangai District

2. The Inspector of Police Araavayal Police Station, Araavayal ..Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to the proceedings in Na.Ka.A1/3146/2020 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.

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For Petitioners : Mr.K.P. Narayanakumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthikumar Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the impugned notice dated 02.06.2020, wherein the first respondent has issued notice under section 107 of Cr.P.C as against the petitioners to execute bond for maintaining peace.

2. According to the petitioners the property belongs to them and they have only erected tin sheets and the first respondent has wrongly issued notice to the petitioners.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents contended that the matter pertains to the year 2020 and the said notice was also issued only for a period of one year and now one year time period was also lapsed and thereby nothing survives for further adjudication in this petition.

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4. In view of the above submissions and also considering the fact that already one year time period was lapsed, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

18.07.2023 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No aav To

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer cum Executive Magistrate, Devakottai, Sivagangai District

2. The Inspector of Police Araavayal Police Station, Araavayal 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P.DHANABAL, J.

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