Madras High Court
CRL OP/29716/2026 of ECR P.Saravanan Vs State Rep. by its, The Inspector of Police on 15 October 2026
CRL OP No. 29716 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
CRL OP No. 29716 of 2026
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ECR P.Saravanan
Sholinganallur Assembly Constituency,
S/o Palani,
No.1031, 1st Floor, Rajendran Nagar,
Main Road, Neelankarai,
Injambakkam, Chennai.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. State Rep. by its, The Inspector of Police
J-8, Neelangakarai Police Station,
Chennai.
2. D.Soundarajan
Sub-Inspector of Police,
Chennai.
..Respondents
To call for the records in Crime No.698 of 2025 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.
For Petitioner :
Mr.Barath Gowri Shankar
For Respondents :
Mr.Arun Anbumani,
Additional Public Prosecutor For R1
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This is a case which relates to the erection of a banner. It had allegedly been erected by the petitioner.
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2. As no public place has been disfigured, the continuation of investigation into the FIR will amount to an abuse of process of law. Applying the principles laid down in State of Haryana and Others v. Bhajan Lal and Others, AIR 1992 SC 604 (paragraph No.102), the proceeding is quashed. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands ordered. 15-10-2026 nl Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No
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To
1. State Rep. by its, The Inspector of Police J-8, Neelangakarai Police Station, Chennai.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras
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V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J. nl CRL OP No. 29716 of 2026 15-10-2026
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