ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.83 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the first respondent and perused the materials available on record.

3. The case of the prosecution is that, while the defacto complainant was performing his official duty in connection with the search for a suspect, one Veera @ Veerakumar, on 15.02.2025, the said suspect was found in a Maruthi Suzuki Swift car bearing registration number TN 88 H 8778. When the defacto complainant attempted to apprehend the suspect, the petitioners herein intercepted him and entered into a wordy quarrel with the police officials, thereby obstructing the defacto complainant in discharge of his official duties.

Hence, the complaint.

4. On receipt of the complaint, the first respondent registered FIR in Crime No.83 of 2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 296(b), 262, 263, 132 and 351(2) of BNS, 2023.

5. The learned counsel fo