Madras High CourtSUO MOTU TR/15901/2025disposed of

R-7, L And O, Inspector Of Police v. K.S.Mani @ Subramani And 17 Others

2025-09-24Honourable Mr.Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.15901 of 2025 (C.C.No.2748/2019 of XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, KK Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. K.S.Mani @ Subramani

2. Sathish

3. Kumar

4. Vinothkumar

5. Ganesan

6. Paneerselvam

7. Jayakumar

8. Arul @ Aruldoss

9. Gopi @ Gopinath

10. Bhavani

11. Divani @ Poongodi

12. Arivukodi

13. Kanimozhi

14. Praveenkumar

15. Kumaran

16. Nancy

17. Muthulakshmi ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (crl.side) Page No.1 of 4

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.267 of 2017 dated 24.01.2017 for the alleged offence under Section 143 and 188 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The allegations in this case are that on 23.01.2017, the accused persons, without obtaining any persmission, staged a protest near 100 feet road, Hot Chips signal, 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.2748/2019 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 Page No.2 of 4

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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