Saila vs State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Keela Paralachi Police Station, Virudhunagar District

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 19407

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J
Saila – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Keela Paralachi Police Station, Virudhunagar District – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: M/s.A.Balaji
For the Respondents: Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

Table of Content
1. quashing charges requires specific overt acts. (Para 1 , 2)
2. arguments highlight lack of specific allegations against the petitioner. (Para 3)
3. court concludes on the unsustainable nature of charges. (Para 5)

ORDER

The present petition has been filed seeking to quash the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.886 of 2025, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukottai. The charge sheet laid by the police arises out of Cr.No.105 of

2023, for the alleged offences under Sections 143 and 341 of the IPC.

2. A perusal of the charge sheet reveals that on 18.12.2023, the petitioner along with 18 others had indulged in road roko, protesting against the inaction on the part of the local authorities for not taking any steps to prevent the floodwater from entering into the streets.

3. According to the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, there are no specific overtact as against the petitioner and the allegations are general in nature. The petitioner has also relied upon a decision of this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.21480 of 2025, dated 24.12.2025, wherein the charge sheet on similar set of facts have been quashed.

4. Paragraph Nos.10 to 12 of the said order are extracted

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