N.Amanulla v. State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and Crl.M.P.No.24188 of 2025
1. N.Amanulla
2. Habikkur Rahman
3. Atheekur Rahman ... Petitioners Vs.
1. State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Kattumannarkoil Police Station, Cuddalore District.
(Crime No.278 of 2024)
2. Hema ... Respondents 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 and quash the proceedings in Crime No.278 of 2024, pending on the file of the first respondent.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 1/5
O R D E R
The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.278 of 2024, pending on the file of the first respondent Police.
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The case of the prosecution is that on 23.08.2024, the petitioners, along with other accused, who are family members of the deceased, staged a protest in front of Kattumanarkoil Government Hospital demanding registration of an FIR, against one Manikandan, who allegedly caused the death of the deceased by his rash and negligent driving. Consequently, the first respondent Police registered a case in Crime No.278 of 2024 for the offences under Sections 189(2), 126(2) and 132 of Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023 against the petitioners. Hence, the present petition. 3.
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 Station Virudhunagar District and others (Crl.O.P(MD) No.7922 of 2019, decided on 30.08.2019), in which the proceedings were quashed. Hence, he 2/5
prayed to quash the proceedings pending against the petitioners. 4.
The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent Police submitted that the present case was registered on account of the protest conducted in violation of a Government Order. He further submitted that a case was registered against the said Manikandan on the date of the protest. He also endorsed the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the facts of the instant case are akin to the facts in the aforesaid two cases.
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Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.
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In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that the above said decisions would apply on all fours to the present case and that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the proceedings pending and the same is liable to be quashed.
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Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the proceedings in Crime No.278 of 2024, on the file of the first respondent Police is hereby quashed as against the petitioners. 3/5
Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 18.12.2025 rap To
1. The Inspector of Police, Kattumannarkoil Police Station, Cuddalore District.
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The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
rap and Crl.M.P.No.24188 of 2025 18.12.2025 5/5