Abdul Ajees v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.07.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM W.P(MD)No.13892 of 2022 H.Abdul Ajees

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjauvr.

2.The Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

3.The Chief Immigration Officer, Thiruchirapalli, Thiruchirapalli District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to withdraw the lookout circular issued against the petitioner with regard to the petitioner's passport No.J8400025 and from preventing the petitioner for travelling aboard and detaining and arresting in any immigration (entry or exit) point in India and interfering with his freedom movement.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K. Dinesh For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (crl.side)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for issuing a direction to the 1st respondent to withdraw the lookout circular issued against the petitioner with regard to the petitioner's passport No.J8400025 and from preventing the petitioner for travelling aboard and detaining and arresting in any immigration (entry or exit) point in India and interfering with his freedom movement.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the impugned look out notice was issued to the petitioner in connection with the case registered in Crime No. 536 of 2015 on the file of the 2nd respondent police. He further submitted that the investigation in the said case has been completed and the charge sheet was filed in S.C.No.87 of 2022 on the file of the Sub Court, Pattukottai. Thereafter, based on the compromise entered into between the parties, the criminal proceeding in S.C.No.87 of 2022 was quashed by this Court in Crl.O.P(MD).No.7303 of 2022, dated 20.04.202. Therefore, the 2/5

impugned look notice issued against the petitioner, dated 01.08.2015 has become infructuous.

3. Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

4. In view of the said submission, this Court is of the view that the impugned look out notice issued against the petitioner, dated 01.08.2015 has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for adjudication in this Writ Petition.

5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. No costs.

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To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjauvr.

2.The Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

3.The Chief Immigration Officer, Thiruchirapalli, Thiruchirapalli District.

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

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