G.Vijayakumar v. Designated Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.23104 of 2022 and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.16391 & 16392 of 2022 G.Vijayakumar ... Petitioner / Accused No.1 Vs.

Designated Officer, Code No.24-012, Food Safety and Drug Administration Department, Madurai District.

... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records and quash the proceedings in S.T.C.No. 1231 of 2021 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, insofar as the petitioner/A1 is concerned.

For petitioner : Mr.M.Rajaraman O RDER This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in S.T.C.No. 1231 of 2021 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur. 1/3

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that during the pendency of this petition, the petitioner /accused namely, G.Vijayakumar died and as such, there is no purpose in proceeding with the petition. He has also filed a memo dated 18.04.2024 to that effect.

3.Recording the said submission, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as abated. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

18.04.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No dss To The Judicial Magistrate, Melur.

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A.A.NAKKIRAN, J.

dss Crl.O.P.(MD) No.23104 of 2022 and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.16391 & 16392 of 2022 18.04.2024 3/3