Lakshamanan v. The Inspector of Police

ORDER This petition is filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.123 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent.

2.On the side of the petitioners, it is stated that this case was registered during the time of lockdown, when the petitioners tried to celebrate the village festival. It is fairly admitted that the recent G.O. was passed withdrawing the cases filed during the lockdown for violation of lockdown rules and regulations. It is left to the petitioners to face the trial by invoking G.O.

3.On the side of the prosecution, it is stated that a chargesheet was filed on 26.08.2022 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kadaladi and the same is yet to be taken on file.

4.In view of the above submissions, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The Inspector of Police, Keelaselvanoor Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. R. THARANI,J. Mrn

13.04.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.04.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.THARANI 1.Lakshmanan 2.Ayyanar @ Murugan 3.Ramasamy 4.Chandran 5.Kumaravadivel 6.Rajeshkannan 7.Velavan 8.Muneehwaran 9.Thadchanamurthy 10.Malaisamy 11.Kuttimani 12.Kumareshan 13.Mookandi 14.Kuppusamy ...Petitioners Vs 1.The State Rep. By its The Inspector of Police, Keelaselvanoor Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.123 of 2020) 2.Tamilselvam ...Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying this Court to call for the records in Crime No.123 of 2020 on the file of the respondent Police and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.A.Uthayakumar For 1st Respondent : Mrs.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Crl. Side)