Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11653/2023dismissed as infructuous

Balaji v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-06-28Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan4 pages

iBEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.11653 of 2023 and CRL.MP(MD) No. 9177 of 2023 Balaji

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police Batlagundu Police Station, Batlagundu, Dindigul District.

2. Kalaiyarasan, The Sub Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Batlagundu, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records relating to the First Information Report in Crime No.312 of 2020 dated 19.04.2020 on the file of the Respondent Police and Quash.

For Petitioner : Mr.K. Sathiya Singh For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor * * * * * 1/4

O RDER This petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.312 of 2020 on the file of the 1st Respondent police station.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that he is the accused in FIR in Crime No.312 of 2020 dated 19.04.2020, which was registered on the file of the first respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 270 of IPC, for violation of COVID - 19 protocols during the pandemic period.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that since Tamil Nadu Government has dropped all the cases registered in respect of violation of Covid-19 protocols, the FIR registered against the petitioner was also closed as further action dropped. 4.In view of the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, nothing survives for further consideration in this petition.

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5.Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 28.06.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No TM To 1.The Inspector of Police Batlagundu Police Station, Batlagundu, Dindigul District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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