John Abraham Lingan v. The Sub Divisional Magistrate

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.02.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl OP(MD)No.16121 of 2016 and Crl MP.(MD)Nos.7816 and 7817 of 2016 1.John Ambraham Lingan 2.Kishore Kumar 3.Murugan 4.Muthu Krishnan 5.C.Ravi Rai 6.M.Chella Durai 7.Charles 8.K.Selva Kumar 9.Muthu Vel 10.A.Stephen ... Petitioners / A-party Vs.

1.The Sub Divisional Magistrate and Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

.... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the entire records of the proceedings initiated by the Sub Divisional Magistrate and Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District in M.C No.20 of 2016 dated 17.08.2016 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For Respondents : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed to quash the impugned proceedings initiated under Section 107 of Cr.PC. The proceedings dates back to the year 2016. We are in 2020. The proceedings outlived their purpose. Therefore, the criminal original petition stands allowed. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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Skm To 1.The Sub Divisional Magistrate and Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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