This order summarizes a criminal case in the Madras High Court. The petitioner, S. Devika, filed a criminal original petition to quash proceedings against her in case C.C.No.760 of 2020 before the IX Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Saidapet, Chennai. The High Court allowed the petition, noting that no offense had been made out against the petitioner based on precedents. It also noted that the government had decided to withdraw all cases registered against those protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act. Therefore, the High Court quashed the proceedings in case C.C.No.760 of 2020, as continuing it would serve no useful purpose.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.03.2021
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
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S.Devika .. Petitioner
Vs.
1. The State, Rep. by
The Inspector of Police,
J5, Sastri Nagar Police Station,
Besant Nagar, Chennai 600 090
2. Mr.K.Palavesam
Inspector of Police,
J5, Sastri Nagar Police Station,
Besant Nagar, Chennai -600 090. .. Respondents
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to
call for the records in C.C.No.760 of 2020 pending on the file of the
learnd IX Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Saidapet, Chennai quash the
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same.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Arun
For Respondent No.1 : Mr.C.Raghavan
Government Advocate
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to
quash the proceedings in C.C.No.760 of 2020, on the file of the IX
Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Saidapet, Chennai.
2.The facts of this case is covered by the reported Judgments
of this Court in Jeevanandham and others Vs. State Rep. by
Inspector of Police and another reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl 606
and Sri Raja Vs. State Rep. By Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town
Police Station, Virudhunagar District, and another reported in
(2019) 2 LW Crl 350.
3. In the Considered view of this Court, no offence has been
made out against the petitioner. That apart, it is brought to the notice
of this Court that the Government has taken a policy decision that all
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the cases that were registered against those who indulged in protest
against the amendment to Citizenship Act, is going to be withdrawn by
the State. In view of the above, no useful purpose will be served in
keeping the proceedings pending in C.C.No.760, on the file of the IX
Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Saidapet, Chennai and the same is
hereby quashed.
4.This Criminal Original Petition is accordingly allowed.
Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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To
1. The Inspector of Police,
J5, Sastri Nagar Police Station,
Besant Nagar, Chennai 600 090
2. Mr.K.Palavesam
Inspector of Police,
J5, Sastri Nagar Police Station,
Besant Nagar, Chennai -600 090.
N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.
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