Anand @ Selvaraj, Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thuvarankurichi — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Anand @ Selvaraj, Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thuvarankurichi — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

FIR in Crime No.590 of 2025 quashed against the petitioners and all other accused persons (including non-petitioners); Criminal Original Petition allowed and connected miscellaneous petition closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether, on the FIR allegations that the petitioners with others unlawfully assembled near Thuvarankurichi Bus Stand, took a procession to Boodhanayagi Amman Temple, broke 108 coconuts and conducted poojas seeking permission to light the Deepam at Thiruparankundram Hill, the ingredients of the offences under Sections 189(2) and 292 of BNS, 2023 are made out against them. +1 more

Court's answer

The FIR allegations show that the petitioners, along with others, only democratically expressed their dissent over the action of the Government of Tamil Nadu, peacefully took a procession to reach the temple and performed their prayers there.

Ratio / Principle

In such circumstances, the ingredients for the alleged offences under Section 189(2) and Section 292 of BNS, 2023 have not been made out.

Key takeaways

If the investigation is continued, it would cause great prejudice not only to the petitioners but also to the non-petitioners arrayed as accused persons in the said FIR.ratio¶20
The FIR in Crime No.590 of 2025 stands quashed not only as against the petitioners but also as against the other accused persons who are non-petitioners.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (R. Vijayakumar, J.), 24.03.2026 — Criminal Original Petition under Section 528 of BNSS Act, 2023 by Anand @ Selvaraj (A2) and Chinnakaruppan (A17) seeking quashing of FIR in Crime No.590 of 2025 dated 12.12.2025 of Thuvarankurichi Police Station, Trichy District, registered for offences under Sections 189(2) and 292 of BNS, 2023. FIR alleged that the petitioners with 17 others unlawfully assembled near Thuvarankurichi Bus Stand, took a procession to Boodhanayagi Amman Temple, broke 108 coconuts and conducted poojas so that the Government of Tamil Nadu would permit lighting of the Deepam at Thiruparankundram Hill. Held: the petitioners had only democratically expressed dissent over the action of the Government of Tamil Nadu and peacefully took a procession and performed prayers in the temple; therefore the ingredients of the offences under Sections 189(2) and 292 of BNS, 2023 were not made out, and continuance of investigation would cause great prejudice to the petitioners and the non-petitioner accused. FIR quashed against all accused, including non-petitioners; petition allowed; connected miscellaneous petition closed.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 24.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

Crl.OP.(MD)No.5774 of 2026 and Crl.M.P(MD)No.6225 of 2026

Anand @ Selvaraj 2. Chinnakaruppan ...Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 & 17

State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Thuvarankurichi Police Station, Trichy District. Crime No. 590 of 2025.

Crime No. 590 of 2025. ...1^st Respondent/Complainant 2. Dhanesh, Sub Inspector of Police, Thuvarankurichi Police Station, Trichy District. ...2^nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned FIR in Crime No.590 of 2025 dated 12.12.2025 on the file of the 1^st respondent police and quash the same as illegal in so far as the petitioners are concerned.

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For Petitioners : M/s.M.Pirithivirajan For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate(crl.side) for R1

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by A2 and A17 in crime No.590 of 2025 on the file of the respondet police wherein the petitioners are alleged to have committed offences under Sections 189(2) and 292 of BNS, 2023.

A perusal of the allegations in the F.I.R. reveal that the petitioner along with 17 others have unlawfully assembled near Thuvarankurichi Bus Stand and they started going on a procession upto Boodhanayagi Amman Temple and after reaching the Temple, they have broken 108 coconuts and they have conducted poojas so that the Government of Tamil Nadu will permit the lighting of Deepam at Thiruparankundram Hill.

The allegations in the F.I.R. would clearly reveal that the petitioners herein along with others have only democratically expressed their dissent over the action of the Government of Tamil Nadu and they have peacefully taken a procession to reach the temple and performed their prayers in the temple. In such circumstances, the ingredients for the alleged offences under Section 189(2) and Section 292 of BNS, 2023, have not been made out.

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In view of the above said facts, if the investigation is continued, it

would be caused great prejudice not only to the petitioners herein but also to the non-petitioners who are arrayed as the accused persons in the said F.I.R.

In view of the above said facts, F.I.R. in crime No.590 of 2025 stands

quashed not only as against the petitioners but also as against the other accused persons who are the non-petitioners in this petition.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

24.03.2026

NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

RJR

To

The Inspector of Police, Thuvarankurichi Police Station, Trichy District.

The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Crl.OP.(MD)No.5774 of 2026

24.03.2026

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