Salaludeen @ Jalaludeen v. The Inspector of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking orders to quash the FIR in Crime No.1043 of 2020 on the file of the respondent Police as against the petitioner.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the case in Crime No.1043 of 2020, was registered for the offences under Sections 143, 283, 269 and 270 of IPC, on 27.06.2020 as against the petitioner. He would further submit that the offences mentioned in the First Information Report alleged to have taken place during covid-19 lockdown period. This petition is filed seeking quashment.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent police now the Government passed G.O to withdraw all the FIRs, which were registered in the Covid-19 pandemic period, for protocal violations.

4.In view of the above submission made by the learned Additional Public prosecutor, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.1043 of 2020, pending on the file of the first respondent police is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioner. Consequently, the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

17.11.2023 NCC : Index : Internet : VSG To

1.The Inspector of Police, Pudukkottai Town Police Station, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu-622 001.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. G.ILANGOVAN

,J.

VSG

17.11.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.11.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.16094 of 2023 Salaludeen @ Jalaludeen ... Petitioner Vs. The Inspector of Police, Pudukkottai Town Police Station, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu-622 001. ...Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in Crime No.1043 of 2020 on the file of the respondent Police and quash the same as against the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rajamohamed For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor