BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl. OP(MD).No.7928 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD).No.5952 of 2025 Muthuvel ....Petitioner/accused No.3 Vs The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police Avaniyapuram Police Station Madurai District Crime No.620 of 2022 ....Respondent/Complainant Prayer:This petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to S.T.C.No.4289 of 2023 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Mahendran For Respondent : Mr.P.Samuel Gunasingh Government Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER The present petition has been filed by accused No.3 in S.T.C.No.4289 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai seeking to 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis quash the charge sheet wherein the petitioner is charged with the offence under Sections 283 and 290 of I.P.C 2.A perusal of the charge sheet reveals that the petitioner along with three others are said to have put up a stage for welcoming their General secretary at about 9:00 PM on 29.09.2022 near airport. 3.According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the stage was put up for the purpose of welcoming the former Chief Minister of the State and it was removed immediately. 4.Heard both sides. 5.As could be seen from the charge sheet, the petitioner who belongs to a political party have put up a stage near the road to welcome the former Chief Minister of the State in the year 2022. After a lapse of four years, continuation of criminal proceedings as against the petitioner would only be an abuse of process of law. The other accused persons also stand on the same footing. 6.In view of the above said facts, the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.4289 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai stands quashed not only as against the petitioner, but also as against other accused persons. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 13.07.2026. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Internet : Yes/No Index : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No msa To 1. The Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai 2.The Inspector of Police Avaniyapuram Police Station Madurai District Crime No.620 of 2022 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. msa Crl. OP(MD).No.7928 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD).No.5952 of 2025 13.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis