Suo Motu TR.No.155 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.155 of 2025 (STC.No.811 of 2020 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur) Inspector of Police Ariyalur Police Station, Ariyalur. ... Petitioner Vs. Rajenderan ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The allegation in this case is that, on 25.09.2020, all the accused joined together and made a protest against the lock down announced by the Government for Covid - 19. 2. Accordingly, it can be seen that, it is in the nature of the democratic protest and no offence is made out. Further, the case is pending from the year 2020. As such, continuance of proceedings will violate the right to speedy trial of the accused. Page No.1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.155 of 2025 3. Accordingly, the proceedings in STC.811 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur is quashed and this Suo motu Transfer case is allowed. 21.08.2025 veda Note to the Trial Court: This order is digitally signed and communicated 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.2 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.155 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. veda Suo Motu TR.No.155 of 2025 21.08.2025 Page No.3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis