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S.Johnson v. The Sub Collector Cum Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate

2023-07-07Honourable Dr. Justice D.Nagarjun4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN S.Johnson ... Petitioner / 'B' Party No.1 Vs 1.The Sub-Collector cum Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Padmanabapuram, Kanyakumari District.

(M.C.No.69 of 2013) 2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Kalliakkavilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

(LIE No.29 of 2023) 3.Johnson ..Respondents (Third respondent impleaded vide order of this Court dated 07.07.2023) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying, to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings in M.C.No. 69 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent against the petitioner and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sukumar For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor For R-3 : Mr.Pon Karthikeyan 1/4

O R D E R

This petition is filed seeking for quashment of the impugned proceedings in M.C.No.69 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent against the petitioner.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and learned counsel for the third respondent are present.

3. It is reported by the learned counsel for the petitioner that this petition has been filed challenging the orders initiated against the petitioner under Section 145 of Cr.P.C. and both sides reported that proceedings before the Sub Collector were closed on 03.07.2023. Since the proceedings which are under challenge before the Court have already been closed, this petition becomes infructuous.

3. Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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To 1.The Sub-Collector cum Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Padmanabapuram, Kanyakumari District.

(M.C.No.69 of 2023) 2.The Inspector of Police, Kalliakkavilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

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

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DR.D.NAGARJUN, J.

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