K.Babu v. The Inspector of Police

O RDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.82 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

2.The contention of the petitioner is that the respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.82 of 2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 269 of IPC read with Section 3 of Epidemic Diseases Act and 54 of the Disaster Management Act against the petitioner.

3.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that in pursuance of the G.O., passed by the Government, the cases that have been registered for violation of the conditions imposed during the Covid-19 Pandemic, have been dropped.

¶4Recording the said submission, this petition is dismissed as unnecessary and this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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1.The Inspector of Police, Elayirampannai Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (In Crime No.82 of 2020)

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. G.ILANGOVAN. J. pnn Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18597 of 2023

17.10.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.10.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18597 of 2023 K.Babu ...Petitioner / Accused Vs. The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Elayirampannai Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (In Crime No.82 of 2020) ...Respondent / Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records relating to the proceedings in Crime No.82 of 2020 on the file of the 1st Respondent Police Station and quash the same as it has no prima facie case as against the petitioner. For Petitioner :Mr.M.Maria Vinola For Respondent :Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side)