ORDER

The petitioners, who are second and third accused in Crime No.171 of 2020 for offences under Sections 143, 145, 147, 290 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, 41, 71A(1) of the Tamil Nadu City Police Act, 1888 and 4B of the Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1959, have filed quash petition.

2.The case of the prosecution is that without getting permission of Commissioner of Police, Chennai and knowing very well that under Section 41 prohibitory order issued not to conduct any illegal meeting, procession, fasting, demonstration and human-chain, the petitioners and some others assembled together, raising slogans and protested against the Citizenship Amendment Act enacted by the Central Government, thereby caused nuisance to the public and transportation services. At that time, the respondent asked them to disperse from the said place. But they failed to obey the order, they gathered many more people in that place through the vehicle Tata Ace bearing registration number TN-11-C-7287, they brought food and water bottles for the protestors by more than 10 vehicles. Hence, the respondent registered a case in Crime No.171 of 202 for offences under Sections 143, 145, 1