(Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ.)
K.P. Ramasamy and Others ________________________ Petitioner(s);
v.
R. Dharmalingam and Others ____________________ Respondent(s).
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 354/2020, decided on January 24, 2020
(For Admission and I.R. and IA No. 8023/2020-Exemption From Filing O.T. and IA No. 10090/2020-Permission To File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures)
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 354/2020; CRLRC No. 967/2019; IA No. 8023/2020; and IA No. 10090/2020
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners.
2. We do not find any ground to interfere in the impugned order of directing the Magistrate to hear on the protest petition. We clarify that the concerned Magistrate will hear the petitioners also on protest petition and take decision on the point of issuing process or not. The observations made during the course of the impugned order will not stand in the way of the learned Magistrate while deciding protest petition.
3. The special leave petition is, accordingly, dismissed.
4. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of accordingly.
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