Suo Motu TR.No. 15901 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.15901 of 2025 (C.C.No.2748/2019 of XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, KK Nagar Police Station, Chennai. ... Petitioner Vs. 1. K.S.Mani @ Subramani 2. Sathish 3. Kumar 4. Vinothkumar 5. Ganesan 6. Paneerselvam 7. Jayakumar 8. Arul @ Aruldoss 9. Gopi @ Gopinath 10. Bhavani 11. Divani @ Poongodi 12. Arivukodi 13. Kanimozhi 14. Praveenkumar 15. Kumaran 16. Nancy 17. Muthulakshmi ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (crl.side) Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No. 15901 of 2025 ORDER This Suo Motu Case is dealt with in an extraordinary manner by the Dedicated Bench, pursuant to Suo Motu.W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025. 2. The case was registered in Cr.No.267 of 2017 dated 24.01.2017 for the alleged offence under Section 143 and 188 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The allegations in this case are that on 23.01.2017, the accused persons, without obtaining any persmission, staged a protest near 100 feet road, Hot Chips signal, thereby causing obstruction to traffic. 3. It can be seen that the allegations concern exercising the democratic right to protest. Given the context and nature of the allegations, continuing the trial impinges on the right to a speedy trial of the accused. No useful purpose will be served by continuing the case. 4. Accordingly, the proceedings in C.C.No.2748/2019 on the file of the XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stands disposed of. 24.09.2025 shl Note to the Trial Court: This order is digitally signed and communicated Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No. 15901 of 2025 electronically alone. The Trial Court shall take note of the order and accordingly classify the case pending before them as allowed / dismissed / disposed of, etc, and while doing so, consider any applications such as disposal of properties, etc., and pass appropriate orders, as may be necessary. Further, the Court below is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to all concerned. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No. 15901 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. shl Suo Motu TR.No.15901 of 2025 24.09.2025 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis