Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2076/2022allowed

Suresh Chandran v. The Inpsector Of Police

2022-02-02Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.2076 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.02.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.2076 of 2022 and Crl.M.P(MD)No.1539 of 2022 Satheesh Chandran

...Petitioner/1st Accused

Vs.

1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Arumanai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

(Crime No.159 of 2021)

...Respondent/ Complainant

2.Samuvel, The Sub-Inspector, Arumanai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records in connection with Crime No.159 of 2021 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the FIR insofar as the petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajalakshmi For R1 : Mr.M.Veeranthiran Govt. Advocate

O R D E R

Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. 2.The petitioner is figuring as an accused in Crime No.159 of 2021, registered on the file of Arumanai Police Station. The case of the prosecution is that the accused assembled in public in violation of lock down restrictions. It is seen that the accused belongs to a political party. They had assembled to condemn the killing of fellow party workers at West Bengal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.2076 of 2022 3.This is a legitimate exercise of one's rights in a democratic society. No accused were suffering from any infectious disease. They did not contribute to its spread. The registration of the impugned FIR is unwarranted and it stands quashed. 4.With the said observation, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. The benefit of the order will enure in favour of the nonpetitioning accused also. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) lr Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

1.The Inspector of Police, Arumanai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Sub-Inspector, Arumanai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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