C.V.Sekar v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by the Inspector of Police,

O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No. 699 of 2024 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 30.12.2024, the petitioners and others, who belong to a political party, without obtaining any prior permission, unlawfully assembled and conducted protest seeking justice for an incident of sexual assault that occurred at Anna University, thereby causing disturbance to the public. Consequently, the aforesaid case in Crime No.699 of 2024 was registered by the respondent Police for the offences under Sections 126(2) & 189(2) BNS, which is now sought to be quashed.

¶3Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the facts of the instant case are similar to the facts of the cases in Jeevanandham and others vs. The Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District reported in (2018 2 LW

(Crl) 606) and Sri Raja vs Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station Virudhunagar District and others (Crl.O.P(MD) No.7922 of 2019, decided on 30.08.2019), in which the proceedings were quashed. Hence, he prayed to quash the proceedings pending against the petitioners.

¶4Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police endorsed the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the facts of the instant case are akin to the facts in the aforesaid two cases.

¶5Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

¶6In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that the above said decisions would apply on all fours to the present case and that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the proceedings pending and is liable to be quashed.

¶7Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the proceedings pending against the petitioners in Crime No. 699 of 2024, on the file of the 1st respondent police, is hereby quashed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

19.02.2026 AT To

1.The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. AT Crl.O.P. (MD) No.3000 of 2026 and Crl.M.P. (MD) No.3242 of 2026

19.02.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.02.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P. (MD) No.3000 of 2026 and Crl.M.P. (MD) No.3242 of 2026 1.C.V. Sekar 2.Duraisenthil ... Petitioners Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.699 of 2024) 2.Thanavendhan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records in Crime No. 699 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police and quash the same as against the petitioners herein. For Petitioners : Mr. D.R. Murugesan For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, for R1 Government Advocate (Criminal Side)