Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17870/2024disposed of

Manokaran v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2024-10-22Honourable Mr Justice K.Murali Shankar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.10.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR and Crl.M.P.(MD)Nos.11034 and 11035 of 2024 1.Manokaran 2.Senthuran 3.Sanmugavel 4.Ramasamy 5.Kanthasami 6.Muniasamy 7.Kathirasan 8.Sivasangara Narayanan 9.Kalimuthu 10.Kaleeswaran 11.Kathiresan 12.Kathiresan 13.Bakkiyanathan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Perunazhi Police Station, Kamuthi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.260 of 2020) 2.Selvaraj Sub-Inspector of Police, Perunazhi Police Station, Kamuthi Taluk, ... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 B.N.S.S., to call for entire records in S.T.C.No.181 of 2023 pending on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram District and quash the charge sheet.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Saravanan For R1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 528 B.N.S.S., seeking orders to quash the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.181 of 2023 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Kamuthi,

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent would submit that during covid-19 lock down period, the petitioners alleged to have indulged in protest and on that basis, FIR came to be registered in Crime No.260 of 2020 and after investigation, charge sheet came to be filed and the same was taken on file in STC No.181 of 2023. He would further submit that the Government of Tamil Nadu had issued 2/4

G.O.(MS) No.176, Home(Courts-IV) Department dated 05.04.2022 for withdrawing the cases registered against alleged violations of Standard Covid-19 protocols and as per the said G.O., the present case has already been withdrawn.

3. Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

22.10.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No csm To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Perunazhi Police Station, Kamuthi Taluk, 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.

csm Order made in and Crl.M.P.(MD)Nos.11034 and 11035 of 2024 Dated: 22.10.2024 4/4