Eswari v. The Sub Divisional Magistrate Cum Revenue Divisional Officer

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13240 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13240 of 2020 and Crl.M.P(MD)No. 6075 of 2020 1.Eswari 2.Pasumpon 3.Vasimalai 4.Thangam 5.Vasumathi 6.Murugeswari ... Petitioners/Petitioners 1 to 4 & 6, 7 .Vs.

1.The Sub-Divisional Magistrate Cum Revenue Divisional Officer Usilampatti Madurai District 2.The Sub Inspector of Police Elumalai Police Station Elumalai Madurai District

...Respondents

Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records of the impugned summon of the first respondent bearing Na.Ka.No.A1/4529/2020 dated 03.11.2020 and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Siva Ilayaraja For Respondents : Ms.S.E.Veronica Vincent, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The petitioners challenge the impugned notice issued under Section 111 of Cr.P.C.

3.Section 111 of Cr.P.C., reads as under:- "When a Magistrate acting under section 107, section 108, section 109 or section 110, deems it necessary to require any person to show cause under such section he shall make an order in writing, setting forth the substance of the information received, the amount of the bond to be executed, the term for which it is to be in force, and the number, character and class of sureties (if any) required."

4.A mere reading of the impugned notice would indicate that the particulars required to be set out have not at all been set out. Therefore, on this sole ground, the impugned notice is quashed. The https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13240 of 2020 criminal original petition is allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS III) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) msa Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

1.The Sub-Divisional Magistrate Cum Revenue Divisional Officer Usilampatti Madurai District 2.The Sub Inspector of Police Elumalai Police Station Elumalai Madurai District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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