Edison Raja v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, C-4, Thilagar Thidal (L and O) Police Station,

ORDER The present petition has been filed by the accused persons in S.T.C.No. 3058 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai, seeking to quash the charge sheet wherein the petitioners are charged with the offences under Sections 143 and 290 of IPC.

¶2A perusal of the charge sheet reveals that the petitioners herein who belong to a political party have unlawfully assembled in a road and raised slogans as against the leader of another political party and caused traffic jam and inconvenience to the general public.

¶3According to the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners, the leader belonging to another political party wanted to damage statute and therefore, they have raised the slogans and immediately they were dispersed by the police officials.

¶4I have considered the submissions made on either side and perused the materials available on record.

¶5As could be seen from the charge sheet, the members of a political party have assembled and raised slogans as against the leader of another political party. There is no allegation of any damage to public property and they have been dispersed immediately by the police officials. In such circumstances, raising slogans as against the leader of another political party could never be considered to be an offence, especially in the light of the fact that no damage has been caused to the public property.

¶6In view of the above said facts, the continuation of the criminal proceedings as against the petitioners would only be an abuse process of law. Hence, the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.3058 of 2025, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai, is hereby quashed.

¶7Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

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¶1The learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai.

¶2The Inspector of Police,

C-4, Thilagar Thidal (L and O) Police Station, Madurai City. Copy to:- The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. R.VIJAYAKUMAR

, J.

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Crl.OP.(MD)No.7636 of 2026

04.06.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.7636 of 2026 and Crl.M.P(MD)Nos.8243 & 8244 of 2026 1. Edison Raja 2. Muniyasamy 3. Elango 4. Maniraj 5. Muthiah 6. Siva @ Sivagurunathan 7. Rajendran 8. Chelladurai 9. Ganesan 10. Kannan 11. Pitchaipandi 12. Packiam 13. Pandian 14. Alagar 15. Pavunraja 16. Erimalai 17. Sivagnanam 18. Saravanan 19. Thambi Prabu 20. Amarnath 21. Murugesan 22. Sadagopan 23. Rajan 24. Suresh 25. Ganesan 26. Selvam ...Petitioners Vs 1. State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, C-4, Thilagar Thidal (L and O) Police Station, Madurai City, Crime No.218/2018 2. M.Boopathy, Sub Inspector of Police- No.3157, C4, Thilagar Thidal (L and O) Police Station, Madurai City ...Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to call for the records relating to the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.3058/2025 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai, and quash the same. For Petitioners : M/s.K.Pandi Priya For Respondents : M/s.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN(crl.side) for R1 * * *