C. Stephen @ Panchu Stephen v. The Sub Divisional Magistrate Cum Sub Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA and Crl.M.P.(MD) Nos.6983 & 7025 of 2021 Crl.O.P.(MD) No.13452 of 2021 C.Stephen @ Panchu Stephen ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Sub Divisional Magistrate cum Sub Collector, Padmanabhapuram, Kanniyakumari District.

2.The Executive Magistrate cum Thasildar, Vilavancode, Kanniyakumari District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kanniyakumari District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to call for the records pertaining to the summon in A2/MC/19/2021 in M.C.No.28 of 2020 in Arumanai P.S. LIR.No.02/2020 under Section 110 of Cr.P.C. on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as illegal.

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For Petitioner : Mr.AN.Ramanathan For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor Crl.O.P.(MD) No.13526 of 2021 C.Stephen @ Panchu Stephen ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Kanniyakumari District, Kanniyakumari.

(Crime No.377 of 2021) 2.Mr.Samuvel Sub-Inspector of Police, Arumanai, Kanniyakumari District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to call for the records pertaining to the F.I.R. in Crime No.377 of 2021 dated 20.07.2021 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same as illegal as against the petitioner alone. For Petitioner : Mr.AN.Ramanathan For R1 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor C O M M O N O R D E R When these cases were taken up for hearing, Mr.AN.Ramanathan, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to Page No. 2 of 4

withdraw the present Criminal Original Petitions. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the same, these Criminal Original Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

01.03.2024 Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order JEN To:

1.The Sub Divisional Magistrate cum Sub Collector, Padmanabhapuram, Kanniyakumari District.

2.The Executive Magistrate cum Thasildar, Vilavancode, Kanniyakumari District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kanniyakumari District.

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

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R.HEMALATHA , J.

JEN Crl.O.P.(MD) Nos.13452 & 13526 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.(MD) Nos.6983 & 7025 of 2021 01.03.2024 Page No. 4 of 4