JUDGMENT :

Common Prayer: Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records pertaining to the S.T.C.No.150 of 2018, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karur and quash the as against the petitioners herein.

1. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7758 of 2020 has been filed by the petitioners / accused Nos.3 to 5, 8, 10 to 14, 16 to 18, 20, 22 to 24, 28,29, 31, 32, 34, 38, 40, 41, 43, 44, 47, 55, 57 to 60 and 70 to quash the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.150 of 2018, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karur. Similarly, Crl.O.P. (MD)No.1512 of 2021 has been filed by the petitioner / Accused No.1 to quash the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.150 of 2018, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karur.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 27.01.2018, the petitioners and others were formed unlawful assembly and blocked the traffic, thereby prevented the public. Besides, without any permission, they have also advertised their party symbol on both sides wall of the over bridge, belonged to the Highways Department, while there is promulgation under Section 30(2) of the Police Act, 1861. Hence, a compliant was made on