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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 32199

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.DHANABAL, J
Satheeshchandran – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.K.Jeyamohan
For the Respondents:Mr.K.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

Table of Content
1. petition to quash proceedings based on insufficient evidence. (Para 1 , 2)
2. arguments presented by both parties regarding the evidence. (Para 3 , 4)
3. court observations on lack of evidence and abuse of process. (Para 6 , 7)
4. final ruling grants petition and quashes proceedings. (Para 8)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioner to quash the proceedings in S.T.C.No.266 of 2024, on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Kuzhithurai, Kanniyakumari.

2. The prosecution case is that the petitioner, without any permission, installed the flex board for the installation of Ramar Statue in Ayodhi, near the road in front of SRM Dental Hospital.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that the petitioner is the accused in this case and the said case was registered against the petitioner for the offences under Section 4(1) of Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1959, alleging that he installed the flex board near the road in front of SRM Dental Hospital, for the installation of Ramar statue at Ayodhi. But, there is no eye witness to state about the incident. Without any evidence, they registered the FIR a

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