CRL OP No. 19049 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 19049 of 2026 and Crl.MP.No.12684 of 2026 Meenatchinathan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State represented by The Inspector of Police Kurinjipadi Police Station, Cuddalore District.Crime No.168 of 2025. 2. Jayadevi Sub Inspector of Police, Kurinjipadi Police Station, Cuddalore District. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This criminal original petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to call for records from the 1st Respondent Police in Crime No.168 of 2025 and to quash the same in so far as the petitioner concerned. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.THIRUMOORTHY For Respondent(s): Mr.M.MOHAMED RIYAZ GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE (CRIMINAL SIDE) FOR R1 ORDER This criminal original petition is filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.168 of 2025. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19049 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2.Upon perusal of the First Information Report, it is registered against 59 persons for the alleged offences under Sections 189(2) and 126(2) of BNS. 3.A perusal of the FIR, it can be seen that they assembled in a particular place and raised the slogans to implement the old pension scheme and also not to disinvest the public sector undertaking. It is clear that there was no disturbance to the public order and there was no violence in the entire episode. Already the government has passed the orders deciding to drop cases relating to implementation of the pension scheme. 4.In view of the above, finding that the entire episode is nothing but an expression of their right to protest and no offence is made out, the FIR in crime No.168 of 2025 is quashed in its entirety. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 17-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No sms https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19049 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Inspector of Police Kurinjipadi Police Station, Cuddalore District. Crime No.168 of 2025. 2. Jayadevi Sub Inspector of Police, Kurinjipadi Police Station, Cuddalore District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19049 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. sms CRL OP No. 19049 of 2026 and Crl.MP.No.12684 of 2026 17-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis