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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J
Ramasamy – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Rajapalayam South Police Station, Virudhunagar District – Respondent
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| 1. fir registered for minor ipc offences during unlawful protest. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments on limitation and similar prior quashing cases. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court applies section 468 cr.p.c. limitation to quash fir. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. petition allowed; fir quashed entirely. (Para 10) |
O R D E R
This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.719 of 2020, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police.
2. Based on the complaint given by the de facto complainant alleging that on 04.12.2020 at about 10.45 am, when the de facto complainant and the other officials were conducting routine patrol duty, about 150 persons assembled unlawfully without obtaining prior permission and protested against the agricultural bills, in a manner causing disturbance to the public, a case in Crime No.719 of 2020 was registered by the 1st respondent-police for the offences under Sections 143 & 341 of IPC , which is now sought to be quashed.
3. The maximum punishment prescribed for the aforesaid offences are tabulated hereunder:
Sections
Punishment
143 IPC
Imprisonment may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both
341
Imprisonment ma
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