JUDGMENT

(Common Prayer: These Criminal Original Petitions have been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to call for the entire records relating to the impugned complaints in S.T.C.Nos.1, 2 and 3 of 2018 on the file of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Cuddalore and quash the same.)

Common Order:

1. The petitions seek to quash three different complaints filed by the respondent herein against the petitioner for not discharging his duty as a Police Officer and executing the Warrants lawfully issued to him.

2. According to the complainant, several cases were pending on his file for a long period of time since the accused were absconding and non bailable Warrants issued against them were not executed by the police. Hence, he directed the petitioner herein who is the Deputy Superintendent of Police, to execute the pending Warrants failing which to file a report stating the reasons for not executing the Warrants. It is alleged that the petitioner had violated his duty by not executing the warrants and hence was liable for prosecution under Section 44 of the Tamil Nadu District Police Act.

3. (i)