JAYENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMIGAL vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU

The Supreme Court dismissed Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 540 of 2005 filed by the State of Tamil Nadu, which sought to restrict the petitioner Jayendra Saraswathy from residing in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and U.T. Pondicherry during the investigation and trial, citing potential influence on witnesses. The Court noted that the withdrawal of the application was made after notice had been issued, thus dismissing the application as withdrawn. The dismissal of Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 543 of 2005 was also confirmed.