Subramani v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.10.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP CRL.O.P(MD)No.8836 of 2022 and Crl.M.P(MD) No.5943 of 2022

1. Subramani

2. Subbaiah

3. Azhagappan

4. Manivasagam

5. Karuppaiah

6. Murugesan

7. Rajendran

8. Neelamegam

9. Sammatham

...Petitioners

.vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Panayappati Police Station Pudukottai District

2. Pandiyarajan Village Administrative Officer Kulamangalam, Pudukottai District

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to call for the records pertaining to the final report in STC No.134 1/5

of 2022 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thirumayam, Pudukottai and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Balasundharam For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvam Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the final report in STC No.134 of 2022 on the file of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thirumayam, Pudukottai District .

2. It is the submission of the learned Counsel for the Petitioners that the offences mentioned in the First Information Report alleged to have taken place during covid-19 lockdown period.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that during covid19 lock down period, the Petitioners herein alleged to have indulged in Jallikattu competition. After investigation charge sheet has been laid before the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thirumayam, Pudukottai District and the same has been taken cognizance in STC No.134 of 2022.

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4. The learned Counsel for the Petitioner also relied on the earlier orders passed by this Court regarding covid-19 lockdown violation,wherein charge sheet and First Information Report were quashed.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the Government of Tamil Nadu had issued G.O.(MS) No.176, Home(CourtsIV) Department dated 05.04.2022 for withdrawing the cases registered against alleged violations of Standard Covid- 19 protocols.

6. In the light of the above, the Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the proceedings in STC No.134 of 2022 on the file of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thirumayam, Pudukottai District is hereby quashed. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 19.10.2022 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No aav 3/5

To

1. The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thirumayam, Pudukottai District 2.The Inspector of Police, Panayappati Police Station Pudukottai District

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

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SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP , J.

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