R-7, L And O, Inspector Of Police v. Mujibur Rahman Bagavi And 4 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.15214 of 2025 (C.C.No.881/2020 of XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kotturpuram Police Station, Mylapore.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. Mujibur Rahman Bagavi

2. Nazrudeen

3. Hajmal

4. Siddiq

5. Mohammed Yusuf ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (crl.side)

ORDER

This Suo Motu Case is dealt with in an extraordinary manner by the Dedicated Bench, pursuant to Suo Motu.W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025.

2. The case was registered in Cr.No.770 of 2019 dated 27.12.2019 for the alleged offence under Section 143, 188 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Page No.1 of 3

Section 41 of Tamil Nadu City Police Act, 1888. The allegations in this case are that on 27.12.2019, the accused persons, without obtaining any persmission, staged a protest in front of Ashok Nagar Metro Station., thereby causing obstruction to traffic.

3. It can be seen that the allegations concern exercising the democratic right to protest. Given the context and nature of the allegations, continuing the trial impinges on the right to a speedy trial of the accused. No useful purpose will be served by continuing the case.

4. Accordingly, the proceedings in C.C.No.881/2020 on the file of the XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stands disposed of. 24.09.2025 shl electronically alone. The Trial Court shall take note of the order and accordingly classify the case pending before them as allowed / dismissed / disposed of, etc, and while doing so, consider any applications such as disposal of properties, etc., and pass appropriate orders, as may be necessary. Further, the Court below is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to all concerned.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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