Thambi Balan v. The Executive Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner of Police (L and O

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the impugned notice issued by the first respondent in in Na.Ka.No. 467/Ni.Se.Na & Ka.Thu.Aa/Ma.Maa/2021, dated 23.04.2021. Page No.2 of 5

¶2The first respondent issued the impugned show cause notice in Na.Ka.No.467/Ni.Se.Na&Ka.Thu.Aa/Ma.Maa/2021, dated 23.04.2021, under Section 107 r/w 111 of Cr.P.C, whereby explanation was called for from the petitioners to execute the bond for good behavior. The same was challenged by the petitioners on the grounds stated in the memorandum of petition.

¶3Pending the same, this Court has not granted any stay of further proceedings. As per Section 111 of Code of Criminal Procedure, enquiry shall be completed within a period of six months and the execution of the bond period is also one year. So, there was no completion of enquiry for the past two years. Hence, the impugned order lost its validity.

¶4In result, this Criminal Original Petition is closed without any necessity of further adjudication. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

13.04.2023 NCC : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Index : Yes/No cp Page No.3 of 5 To

1.The Executive Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner of Police (L&O) Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thilagarthidal Police Station, Thilagarthidal, Madurai.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Page No.4 of 5 K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J. cp Crl.OP(MD)No.6346 of 2021

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.04.2023 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN and Crl.M.P(MD)Nos.3659 and 3660 of 2021 1.Thambi Balan 2.Arumugam 3.Palanichamy 4.Alagusundaram 5.Rajendiran 6.Dhanapal 7.Kamaraj 8.Ganesan 9.Veerabathran 10.Balu 11.Chinraja .. Petitioners Vs. Page No.1 of 5 1.The Executive Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner of Police (L&O) Madurai City, Madurai. (Proceedings in Na.Ka.No.467/Ni.Se.Na & Ka.Thu. Aa/Ma.Maa/2021, dated 23.04.2021) 2.The Inspector of Police, Thilagarthidal Police Station, Thilagarthidal, Madurai. ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.467/Ni.Se.Na & Ka.Thu.Aa/Ma.Maa/2021 dated 23.04.2021 which was served to the petitioners on 25.04.2021 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan For Respondents : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam Government Advocate