BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 26/06/2023 CORAM The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Crl.OP(MD)No.11421 of 2023 and Crl.MP(MD)Nos.9004 and 9007 of 2023

1.M.Chockalingam @ Sokkalingam

2.E.M.Jafarullah : Petitioners/A28 and A29 Vs.

1.The State by The Inspector of Police, Town North Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.557 of 2017) : R1/Complainant

2.K.Azhagu Raj, Sub Inspector of Police, Town North Police Station, Dindigul District. : R2/De-facto Complainant PRAYER:- Criminal Original Petition has been filed under section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in STC No.664 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Dindigul and quash the same in so far as the petitioners are concerned.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking quashment of the case in STC No.664 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Dindigul.

2.The case of the prosecution in brief:-

On 27/07/2017 at about 04.30 pm, the members of a political party under the head of their Leader, numbering about 31 assembled unlawfully near Periyar stat