IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. Nirmal Kumar, J
Manoj Kumar @ Kalivarathan – Appellant
Versus
State Rep by, Inspector of Police, Sultanpettai Police Station, Coimbatore – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners charged under ipc 143, 341 for highway protest. (Para 1) |
| 2. petitioners claim innocence; prior quashing relied upon. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. no independent witnesses; protest as democratic right. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. proceedings quashed against petitioners. (Para 9) |
ORDER
The petitioners/Accused No.1 to 9, 11 to 20, 22 to 29, 31 to 38, who are facing trial for the alleged offences underSections 143and 341 ofin C.C.No.828 of 2025 on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate, Sulur, have filed the above quash petition. 2. On the complaint given by the Sub Inspector of Police, Sulthanpet Police Station, a case in Crime No.198 of 2022 was registered by the respondent Police for offences underSections 143and 341 ofagainst the petitioners and 3 others. On completion of investigation, charge sheet came to be filed listing five witnesses as LW1 to LW5 and documents.
3. The gist of the complaint is that on 15.06.2022, at about 9.00a.m., the petitioners along with other accused persons had unlawfully gathered near Vadugapalayam cut road at Senjeriputhur and had protested demanding a speed breaker in the Palladam to Udhumalai Highway and thereby restricted the traffic movement
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