Balakrishnan @ Parambai Bala v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by the Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town

ORDER The present petition has been filed by the accused persons in S.T.C. No. 668 of 2026 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramakudi, seeking to quash the charge sheet, wherein the petitioners are charged with the offences under Sections 287, 125, 126(2) and 189(2) of BNS, 2023.

¶2A perusal of the charge sheet reveals that the petitioners herein who belong to a organization had unlawfully assembled to celebrate the acquittal of their leader. It is further alleged that all of them have entered into a black colour jeep and they have blocked the public way. They were moving around the road raising and also they were alleged to have burst crackers.

¶3According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the alleged vehicle has not been seized and they had arrived only to welcome the leader of their organization who were acquitted of the criminal case. He further submitted that the complainant is a police official and none of the witnesses are from the general public.

¶4Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and perused the materials available on record.

¶5As it could be seen from the charge sheet, the petitioners are said to have unlawfully assembled for celebrating the acquittal of their leader and they are said to have blocked the vehicle and burst crackers. It could be seen from the charge sheet that the vehicle has not been seized and there is no other allegation with regard to damage to any public property.

¶6In such view of the matter, the continuation of the criminal proceedings as against the petitioners will only be an abuse of process of law. In such circumstances, the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.668 of 2026 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramakudi, is hereby quashed. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

06.08.2026 NCC : Yes/No

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¶1The Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramakudi.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi

06.08.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.08.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and Crl.M.P(MD) No.16113 of 2026 1. Balakrishnanan @ Parambai bala 2. Mani 3. Rame. Prabakaran 4. Jagatheesan 5. Thava Ajith 6. Jayakumar 7. Kutti alias Praveen 8. Athisayapandi 9. Samuvel 10. Sundarsingh 11. Sharma 12. Baluchamy 13. Vijayakumar 14. Boominathan 15. Naganathan 16. Ajith 17. Rasaiah 18. Velmurugan 19. Sivakumar 20. Manikandan 21. Aravindh ...Petitioners/ Accused persons Vs 1. The State of Represented by The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.48 of 2026, now S.T.C. No.668 of 2026 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramakudi) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.K.Karthikeyan Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to the S.T.C.No.668 of 2026 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramakudi, arising out of Crime No.48 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.C.Selvakumar For R1 : Mr.P.Samuel Gunasingh Government Advocate (Crl.Side)