Vanugan v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.

Vanugan Ganapathi Murugan Veeran (As per charge sheet Thambu Murugan) 4.

Palraj T.S.

(As per charge sheet Barlraj) 5.

Kumar Velliyangiri (As per charge sheet Vigneshwaran Tamilkumaran) ... Petitioners Vs.

State by, The Inspector of Police, Pollachi East Police Station, Coimbatore. (Crime No.465 of 2022) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the entire records connected with the final report/charge sheet filed by the respondent in S.T.C.No.987 of 2024, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Pollachi and quash the same in so far as the petitioners herein are concerned.

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For Petitioners : Ms.M.Muthu Yazhini For R1 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in S.T.C.No.987 of 2024, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Pollachi.

The case of the prosecution is that on 12.08.2022, the petitioners, along with others, had unlawfully assembled without obtaining prior permission and had conducted a protest. Therefore, a case in Crime No.465 of 2022 was registered by the respondent Police for the offences under Sections 143 and 341 of IPC. After completion of investigation, the final report was filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Pollachi. and the case was taken on file in S.T.C.No.987 of 2024. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the facts of the instant case are similar to the facts of the cases in Jeevanandham and others vs. The Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District reported in (2018 2 LW (Crl) 606) and Sri Raja vs Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police 2/5

Station Virudhunagar District and others (Crl.O.P(MD) No.7922 of 2019, decided on 30.08.2019) and hence the said decisions would apply on all fours to the instant case. He further submitted that this Court, vide order dated 11.03.2025, had quashed the proceedings against one of the coaccused in Crl.O.P.No.7152 of 2025. 4.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police endorses the aforesaid submission. 5.

Having heard the learned counsel appearing on either side, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the proceedings pending. Though the petition has been filed by the petitioners alone, no useful purpose would be served by allowing the proceedings to continue against the remaining accused. 6.

Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the proceedings in S.T.C.No.987 of 2024, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Pollachi, are hereby quashed in entirety. 12.11.2025 ham 3/5

To 1.

The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Pollachi.

The Inspector of Police, Pollachi East Police Station, Coimbatore.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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