This is a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to call for the records relating to the proceedings in C.C No.138 of 2003 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate-I, Trichy, and to quash the same.

2. It is stated in the petition that the petitioner was an Organiser of Tamizhaga Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK), a political party in Tamil Nadu. The petitioner is the author of many religious books on Islam, and he is delivering religious discourses on Islam and he is also writing in magazines. On 14.2.1998, a serial bomb blast took place in Coimbatore. The petitioner was enquired during investigation, and he made a statement to the Investigating Officer. Thereafter, the statement was furnished to him. In fact, he did not make such statement to the police. When the petitioner came to know of this, he and other Office Bearers appointed a Committee to enquire and to submit a report. The Committee also submitted a report in which it was stated that such a statement was not given by the petitioner; and that was also published in one of the magazines "Unarvu". But, thereafter the respondent issued a notice, dt.20.7.2002, in which he has stated that the statement given by the pet