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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
V.G.ARUN, J
PREETHA K K – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. charges based on insufficient evidence against the petitioner. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments countered due to lack of witnesses. (Para 3 , 5) |
| 3. definition of unlawful assembly is crucial. (Para 6) |
| 4. court quashes proceedings due to lack of evidence. (Para 7) |
ORDER
Dated this the 08th day of December, 2025 The petitioner, a practicing Advocate and a social activist, is arraigned as accused No.4 in Crime No.2224 of 2017 registered at the Ernakulam Town North Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 283 , 143, 147 and 149 of the IPC , now pending as C.C.No.1693 of 2018 on the files of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Ernakulam.
2. The crime was registered on the allegation that, at 06:00 pm on 02.12.2017, the petitioner along with the other accused formed into an unlawful assembly in front of the State Bank of India office near North Police Station, Ernakulam. Thereafter, the accused marched on the road shouting slogans, causing disturbance to pedestrians and obstruction to the movement of vehicles.
3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner contends that the crime was registered suo motu by the Police and the allegations even if accepted, will not c
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