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Alaudeen @ Alavudeen v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Aranthangi

2026-03-17Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.5472 of 2026 and Crl.MP(MD)Nos.5895 and 5897 of 2026 Alaudeen @ Alavudeen

...Petitioner/ Accused No.1

Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai (Crime No.714 of 2022) ... 1st Respondent / Complainant

2. Veeramuthu ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to call for the records relating to the S.T.C.No.589 of 2023 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi and QUASH the same as against the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr. G.Karuppasamypandiyan For Respondent : Mr. R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 1/4

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by the first accused in STC.No.589 of 2027 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi, to quash the charge sheet wherein the charge sheeted offences under Sections 143 and 283 of IPC/189(2) and 285 of BNS, 2023.

2. A perusal of the charge sheet reveals that the petitioner, along with the 6 others, had unlawfully assembled without any prior permission from the police and raised slogans that the textile mill employees should be made permanent.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner and the others only expressed their opinion that the Textile Mill Employees should be made permanent and prayed for quashing the proceedings as against the petitioner.

4. Considering the allegation made in the charge sheet as against the petitioner, it is clear that the petitioner, along with the others have exercised only their democratic right to peacefully protest for not making the textile mill employees permanent and there is no allegation of any harm caused to anyone 2/4

and in the said circumstances, the petitioner cannot be charged with the offences under Sections 143 & 283 of IPC.

5. In view of the above, the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.589 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi, is quashed as against the petitioner/A1 alone and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 17.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station,Pudukottai.

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

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

dss Crl.OP.(MD)No.5472 of 2026 and Crl.MP(MD)Nos.5895 and 5897 of 2026 17.03.2026 4/4