Rathinam v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.06.2018 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL.O.P.(MD)No.19879 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 & 2 of 2013
1. Rathinam
2. Ganesh
3. P.S.Natarajan
4. Senthilrajan
5. Kamarajvel
6. R.P.Rajan
7. Kanniyakumar
8. C.R.Karthick
9. Muthukaruppan 10.Sivaram 11.A.Lakshmanan 12.Selvaraj ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 12 Vs.
The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.
(Crime No.310 of 2011) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for records in C.C.No.206 of 2011 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam and to quash the same.
For Petitioners : Mr.S.Ravi For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate(Crl. Side).
ORDER
The petitioners stand accused in C.C.No.206 of 2011 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam for the offences under Sections 143 and 188 of I.P.C.
2. It is true that the petitioners have defied the duly promulgated order of the public servant. But then nothing adverse happened. It was only defiance simpliciter.
3. This Court is of the view that in the interest of justice the prosecution should not be continued. Hence, the proceedings in C.C.No.206 of 2011 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam, stand quashed.
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4.The Criminal Original petition stands allowed, accordingly. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To
1. The Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam.
2.Do through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai.
3. The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
COPY TO:
The Record Keeper, Criminal Records Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. (Two Copies) +1cc to M/S.S.Ravi, Advocate SR.No. 68811 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.19879 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 & 2 of 2013 19.06.2018 pmu JM/KKR/SAR 4/09.07.2018/2P/8C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/