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M.a.Narayanan v. State Rep by

Madras HC8 Oct 2025CRL OP/17903/2024

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What is this about?

Madras High Court order dated 08.10.2025, M.Nirmal Kumar J., in Crl.O.P.No.17903 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.No.10624 of 2024 — M.A.Narayanan v. State rep. by Inspector of Police, CBI/SPE/ACB. Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing petition against petitioner/A2 in CBI duty-drawback case C.C.No.1 of 1998 dismissed as withdrawn after CBI withdrew prosecution (Crl.M.P.No.1433 of 2025 allowed by order dated 02.08.2025; petitioner discharged); connected miscellaneous petition closed.

What did the court decide?

In view of the submissions and endorsement of the petitioner's counsel, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn and the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed. ¶¶26

M.a.Narayanan Vs State Rep by — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.No.17903 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 08.10.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

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Crl.O.P.No.17903 of 2024 and

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Crl.M.P.No.10624 of 2024

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M.A.Narayanan ... Petitioner

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Versus

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State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, CBI/SPE/ACB, 2^nd Floor, Shastri Bhavan, 26, Haddows Road, Chennai – 600 006.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to call for records in and connected with C.C.No.1 of 1998 on the file of XIII Additional Judge for CBI Cases, City Civil Court, Chennai and quash the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Manohar

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For Respondents : Mr.K.Srinivasan Special Public Prosecutor

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Page No.1 of 4

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Crl.O.P.No.17903 of 2024

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ORDER

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Today, the matter is listed under the caption “For Withdrawal” based on the letter dated 18.09.2025 submitted by the learned counsel appearing for

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the petitioner to the Registry. The learned counsel for petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this petition submitting that the prosecution filed a petition in Crl.M.P.No.1433 of 2025 before the learned XIII Additional Civil Judge for CBI cases, City Civil Court, Chennai for withdrawal of prosecution against the petitioner/A2/M.A.Narayanan. The learned XIII Additional Civil Judge, by the order dated 02.08.2025, allowed the petition and discharged the petitioner from the charges and closed the case. The learned counsel made an endorsement in the petition. He further submitted that the other beneficiaries filed discharge petitions before this Court, which were dismissed, aggrieved over the same, they filed appeal before the Hon'ble Apex Court and the Apex Court allowed the SLP and quashed the cases against them.

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2. The learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the case is with regard to false and ineligible duty drawback availed by the exporters, as against the customs officials departmental action taken and prosecution launched against the exporters/beneficiaries. Now CBI

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Page No.2 of 4

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Crl.O.P.No.17903 of 2024

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withdrawn prosecution against the petitioner/A2 and the petitioner no more an accused in C.C.No.01 of 1998. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication in this case.

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3. In view of the above submissions and endorsement made by the learned counsel for petitioner, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition closed.

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08.10.2025

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Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No rsi

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