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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.Nirmal Kumar, J
R.Gunasekaran – Appellant
Versus
The State Rep By The Inspector of Police, Sendurai Police Station, Ariyalur District – Respondent
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| 1. protesters obstructed highway, raised slogans per complaint. (Para 2) |
| 2. petitioners claim constitutional protest right; prosecution defends fir validity. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. fir quashed due to lack of police authority under section 188 ipc and protected protest rights. (Para 5 , 6) |
For Petitioners : Mr.P.Venkatesan For R1 : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The petitioners, who are accused in FIR in Crime No.65 of 2017 for offence under Sections 143 , 341 & 188 IPC on the file of the 1st respondent Police, have filed the Quash Petition.
2.Gist of the case is that the 2nd respondent, Village Administrative Officer lodged a complaint against the petitioners stating that on 07.02.2017 at 06.30 p.m. in the evening, the 2nd respondent and his Assistant were on duty, they received an information that the 1st petitioner, Perambalur and Ariyalur District Hindu Munnani Organizer along with other accused were sitting on Senthurai-Ariyalur State Highway road obstructing traffic and the general public and raised slogans. The 2nd respondent and his Assistant reached the place of occurrence and asked the protesters to disperse, but they failed to d
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