Madras High Court · 2025

W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025appropriate action on the petitioner's complaints dated 08.02.2025, 23.05.2025 and 21.06.2025 in accordance with the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Act, 2013 and further forbearing the third respondent from interfering with the functioning of the petitioner's organization, namely Savuku Media, situated at No.1, Parthasarathy Nagar 3rd street, Adambakkam, Chennai - 600 088 in any manner. For Petitioner : Mr.P.RajkumarFor Respondents : Mr.J.Ravindran Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public ProsecutorORDERThis Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed by the petitioner to direct the first and second respondents to take appropriate action on the petitioner's complaints dated 08.02.2025, 23.05.2025 and 21.06.2025 in accordance with the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Act, 2013 and further forbearing the third respondent from interfering with the functioning of the petitioner's organization, namely Savuku Media, situated at No.1, 2/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025Parthasarathy Nagar 3rd street, Adambakkam, Chennai - 600 088 in any manner.2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a Video Journalist and whistle blower, committed to expose illegality, corruption, abuse of authority and misconduct perpetrated by public servants, political figures and others wielding public power. Since the petitioner has been exposing police atrocities, misconduct and inaction, he has been subjected to various unlawful actions by the Commissioner of Chennai City Police/third respondent. The petitioner and his staffs are under constant unlawful surveillance and harassment by the third respondent, amounting to misuse of state machinery, infringing their fundamental rights under Articles 19(1)(a) and 21 of Constitution of India. Hence, the petitioner filed complaints on 08.02.2025, 23.05.2025 and 21.06.2025 to the respondents 1 and 2. However, they have not taken any action amounting to statutory dereliction. Therefore, the present petition is filed.3/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 20253. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents submitted that based on the petitioner's representations/complaints dated 08.02.2025, 23.05.2025 and 21.06.2025, enquiry was conduct and disposed of vide proceedings of the Additional Chief Secretary to Government dated 28.07.2025 and he also produced the copies of the said proceedings.4. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the copies of the said proceedings were not served to him. Hence, the learned Additional Advocate General handed over the copies of the same to the learned counsel for the petitioner.5. Further, when the matter came up before this Court on 14.07.2025, this Court had directed the Additional Advocate General to file counter affidavit and also a report as to how many complaints filed against the petitioner are pending at the enquiry stage, how many of them registered in FIR, how many of them culminated in charge sheet and how many case are pending for trial. 4/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 20256. Accordingly, the second respondent has filed a report stating that there are totally 38 cases pending against the petitioner out of which, 13 cases are under investigation, 24 cases charge sheets have been filed and the same have also been taken on file by various Courst and one case in Crime No.173 of 2024 has been closed as "Mistake of Fact". The details of which are as follows:Under Investigation-13S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status1KanchipuramS.V.ChathirmP.S.Crime No.60/2024U/s.147, 294(nb), 353, 506(i) IPCState - UI2Coimbatore CityC2 Race Course L&O PSCrime No.231/2024 U/s.153, 153(A)(1)(a), 153(A)(1) (b), 504, 505(ii) IPCState - UI3Chennai CityD1 Triplicane PSCrime No.42/2024U/s.143 IPC and 41(6) CP ActState - UI4Chennai CityE1 Mylapore PSCrime No.221/2022U/s.384, 120B, 294(b), 506(ii) IPCState - UI5Chennai CityDelta-4Crime No.154/2024U/s.294(b), 354D, 506(i), 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act 1998State - UI6Chennai CityDlta-1Crime No.323/2024 U/s.196(1(a),196(1)(b), 197(1)(c) and 353(2) of BNS 2023State - UI5/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status7Chennai CityLFIW-II Gamma-5Crime No.241/2024U/s.21, 222, 353(1), 353(2) BNSState - UI8Chennai CityC3 Seven Wells PSCrime No.187/2025U/s.189(4),296(b),351(2),109(1),61(2)(a) BNSState - UI9TrichyCCD -IIICrime No.10/2025U/s.296,132,3(5),67IT Act & 4 of WH ActState - UI10Chennai City South CCD-1Crime No.17 of 2025 U/s.79, 224, 132, 351(2), 308(2), 353(1)(b), 353(2) & 4 of WH ActState - UI11Chennai CitySt.Thomas Mount PSCrime No.185/2025U/s.126(2), 132, 351 BNSState - UI12Chennai CitySoth Zone CyberCrime No.22/2025 U/s.79, 224, 132, 351(2), 308(2), 353(1)(b), 353(2) & 4 of WH ActState - UI13Trichy CityCtyber Crime PSCrime No.11/2025 U/s. 67 IT Act, 4 of TNPHW Act 2022, 3(5), 79, 353(1), 49 & 54 BNS ActState - UIPending Trial Cases - 24S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status1Chennai City CCB Delta 2Crime No.141/2020 U/s.504, 505(1)(b) and 505(2) IPCCC.No.398/2025 by XI MM Cout, Saidapet, Stage: PT2Chennai CityCCB Delta 2Crime No.50/2021U/s.5(1)(a), 5(1)(d) and 5(2) of Official Secrets ActCC.No.1287/2025 by XI MM Cout, Saidapet,Stage:PT6/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status3Chennai CityCCB Delta 2Crime No.51/2021U/s. 153, 505(1)(b), 506(1) IPC @ U/s. 153, 506 (1) IPCCharge Sheet was filed before the XI MM and obtained CC.No.1350/2024 on 09.7.2024. During trial the learned XI Metropolitan Magistrate discharged the accused Savukku Shankar, on 28.02.2025. Subsequently, a Criminal Appeal petition was filed before the Principal Sessions Court on 08.07.2025 in Crl.M.P. No.5549/2025, appealing against the discharge order passed by the XI Metropolitan Magistrate Court. Stage: PT4Chennai CityCCB Delta 2Crime No.158/2024U/s.465, 466, 471,, 474, r/w 420 IPC @ 109, 153, 384, 465, 466, 469, 471, 474 r/w 420 of IPC & 149 of Cr.P.C.CC.No.852/2025 by XI MM Cout, SaidapetStage:PT5Trichy CityCantonment AWPSCrime No.10/2024U/s. 189. 353, 354, 509, 506 (i) IPC & 4 of TNPHW ActCC.No.638/2025 by Additional Mahila Court, TrichyStage:PT6Theni PC Patty PSCrime No.195/2024U/s.294(b), 353, 506(ii) IPC & 4 of TNPHW Act & 8(c) r/w 20(b) II(A),29(1) and 25 NDPS ActCC.No.214/2024 by II Additional District Judge for NDPS a Combined Court MaduraiStage:PT7/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status7KarurKarur Town PSCrime No.384/2024U/s.406, 420, 294(b), 324, 506(2) of IPCCC.No.3877/2025 by Judicial Magistrate-I, Karur,Stage:PT8Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.123/2024U/s. 294(b), 353, 509, 109, 201 of IPC & 67 B IT ActCC.No.696/2024 by Judicial Magistrate IV, CoimbatoreStage:PT9Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.86/2025U/s. 294(b), 506(i) of IPCD/O.30.04.2024 D/R:08/04/2025 @ 16.30 hrs.Transferred from CCB, GCP, Judicial Magistrate IV CoimbatoreCC.No.2559/2025Dt: 19.07.2025Stage:PT10Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.76/2025U/s. 67 of IT Act & 4 of TNPHW Act read with 294(b), 353, 509 of IPCTransferred from Trichy Disrict Cyber PSJudicial Magistrate IV Coimbatore, CC.No.2560/2025Dt: 19.07.2025Stage:PT11Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.81/2025U/s. 294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec. 4 of TNPHW Act & Sec. 67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from Trichy City Cyber PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC.No.2563/2025 Dt: 19.07.2025Stage:PT12Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.82/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Se.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec. 67 of IT Act, 2000Transfrred from Perambalur District, Cyber PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC No.2575/2025Dt: 19.07.2025Stage:PT8/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status13Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.83/2025U/s. 67 of IT Act, 4 of TNPHW Act, 294(b), 353, 509 of IPCTransfrred from Sivagangai District Cyber PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC No.2564/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT14Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.87/2025U/s.294(b), 509, 353 of IPC & 4 of TNPHW Act & 67 of IT ActTransferred from Nagapattinam Cyber PS. Judicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC. No.2558/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT15Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.88/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transfrrred from Nilgiri Cyber PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore CC. No.2565/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT16Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.89/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from Kumari Marthandam AWPSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC. No.2557/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT17Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.85/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from Salem City CyberJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC.No.2584/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT18Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.84/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from TBM City Selaiyur PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC No.2562/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT9/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status19Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.80/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from Ranipet Distrcti Cyber PS Judicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC. No.2582/2025Dt: 19.07.2025Stage:PT20Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.79/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from Villupuram District Cyber PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC. No.2583/2025Dt: 19.07.2025Stage:PT21Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.90/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from TIN City Medical College PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC. No.2580/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT22Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.77/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.67 of IT Act & Sec.4 of TNPHW ActTransferred from Madurai District Cuber PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC No.2561/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT23Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.78/2025U/s.294(b), 509, 353 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act, Sec.67 of IT Act Transferred from Dindigul Dist. Cyber PS.Judicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC. No.2581/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT10/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status24Chennai CityCCB Delta-4Crime No.242/2020U/s. 153, 505(1)(b) IPC @ U/s.153 IPCInterim stay granted by this Court on 08.02.2024 in Crl.O.P. No.2495/2024 for 4 weeks. Stay vacation pettion filed on 28.03.2024 before this Court and approved by High Court APP-Stage- NTFDisposed of-1S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status1Pudukottai DistrictAranthangi PSCrime No.173/2024U/s.420, 294(b), 506(ii) IPCState-MF(LTN 2022000134C2025 00169)7. It is seen from the above report that already several complaints have been registered against the petitioner, in which some cases are under investigation and in some of the cases charge sheets have been filed and the petitioner is facing trial. Therefore, prima facie there is no material to show that the third respondent is interfering with the functioning of the petitioner's organization.11/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 20258. Since there are several cases pending against the petitioner, the jurisdictional police are directed to complete the investigation in the said 13 cases which are pending investigation and file the charge sheet within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.9. Further, the Courts concerned are directed to expedite the trial in the said 24 cases and dispose of the same within a reasonable time provided within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.10. With the above directions, this Writ Petition (Criminal) is dismissed.11. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy in the manner known to law, if he is so aggrieved by the proceedings dated 28.07.2025.29.07.2025Index : Yes / No Speaking Order: Yes / NoNeutral Citation Case : Yes/Noksa-2Note: Registry is directed to communicate this order to the Police Stations and Courts concerned as mentioned in the tabular column.12/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025To1. The Secretary to Government Home Department, Secretariat Chennai- 600 0092. The Director General of Police Head of the Police Force Tamil Nadu Police Mylapore Chennai - 600 0043. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai City Police Vepery Chennai - 600 0074.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai.13/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025P.VELMURUGAN,J.Ksa-2W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 202529.07.202514/14

W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025appropriate action on the petitioner's complaints dated 08.02.2025, 23.05.2025 and 21.06.2025 in accordance with the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Act, 2013 and further forbearing the third respondent from interfering with the functioning of the petitioner's organization, namely Savuku Media, situated at No.1, Parthasarathy Nagar 3rd street, Adambakkam, Chennai - 600 088 in any manner. For Petitioner : Mr.P.RajkumarFor Respondents : Mr.J.Ravindran Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public ProsecutorORDERThis Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed by the petitioner to direct the first and second respondents to take appropriate action on the petitioner's complaints dated 08.02.2025, 23.05.2025 and 21.06.2025 in accordance with the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Act, 2013 and further forbearing the third respondent from interfering with the functioning of the petitioner's organization, namely Savuku Media, situated at No.1, 2/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025Parthasarathy Nagar 3rd street, Adambakkam, Chennai - 600 088 in any manner.2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a Video Journalist and whistle blower, committed to expose illegality, corruption, abuse of authority and misconduct perpetrated by public servants, political figures and others wielding public power. Since the petitioner has been exposing police atrocities, misconduct and inaction, he has been subjected to various unlawful actions by the Commissioner of Chennai City Police/third respondent. The petitioner and his staffs are under constant unlawful surveillance and harassment by the third respondent, amounting to misuse of state machinery, infringing their fundamental rights under Articles 19(1)(a) and 21 of Constitution of India. Hence, the petitioner filed complaints on 08.02.2025, 23.05.2025 and 21.06.2025 to the respondents 1 and 2. However, they have not taken any action amounting to statutory dereliction. Therefore, the present petition is filed.3/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 20253. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents submitted that based on the petitioner's representations/complaints dated 08.02.2025, 23.05.2025 and 21.06.2025, enquiry was conduct and disposed of vide proceedings of the Additional Chief Secretary to Government dated 28.07.2025 and he also produced the copies of the said proceedings.4. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the copies of the said proceedings were not served to him. Hence, the learned Additional Advocate General handed over the copies of the same to the learned counsel for the petitioner.5. Further, when the matter came up before this Court on 14.07.2025, this Court had directed the Additional Advocate General to file counter affidavit and also a report as to how many complaints filed against the petitioner are pending at the enquiry stage, how many of them registered in FIR, how many of them culminated in charge sheet and how many case are pending for trial. 4/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 20256. Accordingly, the second respondent has filed a report stating that there are totally 38 cases pending against the petitioner out of which, 13 cases are under investigation, 24 cases charge sheets have been filed and the same have also been taken on file by various Courst and one case in Crime No.173 of 2024 has been closed as "Mistake of Fact". The details of which are as follows:Under Investigation-13S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status1KanchipuramS.V.ChathirmP.S.Crime No.60/2024U/s.147, 294(nb), 353, 506(i) IPCState - UI2Coimbatore CityC2 Race Course L&O PSCrime No.231/2024 U/s.153, 153(A)(1)(a), 153(A)(1) (b), 504, 505(ii) IPCState - UI3Chennai CityD1 Triplicane PSCrime No.42/2024U/s.143 IPC and 41(6) CP ActState - UI4Chennai CityE1 Mylapore PSCrime No.221/2022U/s.384, 120B, 294(b), 506(ii) IPCState - UI5Chennai CityDelta-4Crime No.154/2024U/s.294(b), 354D, 506(i), 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act 1998State - UI6Chennai CityDlta-1Crime No.323/2024 U/s.196(1(a),196(1)(b), 197(1)(c) and 353(2) of BNS 2023State - UI5/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status7Chennai CityLFIW-II Gamma-5Crime No.241/2024U/s.21, 222, 353(1), 353(2) BNSState - UI8Chennai CityC3 Seven Wells PSCrime No.187/2025U/s.189(4),296(b),351(2),109(1),61(2)(a) BNSState - UI9TrichyCCD -IIICrime No.10/2025U/s.296,132,3(5),67IT Act & 4 of WH ActState - UI10Chennai City South CCD-1Crime No.17 of 2025 U/s.79, 224, 132, 351(2), 308(2), 353(1)(b), 353(2) & 4 of WH ActState - UI11Chennai CitySt.Thomas Mount PSCrime No.185/2025U/s.126(2), 132, 351 BNSState - UI12Chennai CitySoth Zone CyberCrime No.22/2025 U/s.79, 224, 132, 351(2), 308(2), 353(1)(b), 353(2) & 4 of WH ActState - UI13Trichy CityCtyber Crime PSCrime No.11/2025 U/s. 67 IT Act, 4 of TNPHW Act 2022, 3(5), 79, 353(1), 49 & 54 BNS ActState - UIPending Trial Cases - 24S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status1Chennai City CCB Delta 2Crime No.141/2020 U/s.504, 505(1)(b) and 505(2) IPCCC.No.398/2025 by XI MM Cout, Saidapet, Stage: PT2Chennai CityCCB Delta 2Crime No.50/2021U/s.5(1)(a), 5(1)(d) and 5(2) of Official Secrets ActCC.No.1287/2025 by XI MM Cout, Saidapet,Stage:PT6/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status3Chennai CityCCB Delta 2Crime No.51/2021U/s. 153, 505(1)(b), 506(1) IPC @ U/s. 153, 506 (1) IPCCharge Sheet was filed before the XI MM and obtained CC.No.1350/2024 on 09.7.2024. During trial the learned XI Metropolitan Magistrate discharged the accused Savukku Shankar, on 28.02.2025. Subsequently, a Criminal Appeal petition was filed before the Principal Sessions Court on 08.07.2025 in Crl.M.P. No.5549/2025, appealing against the discharge order passed by the XI Metropolitan Magistrate Court. Stage: PT4Chennai CityCCB Delta 2Crime No.158/2024U/s.465, 466, 471,, 474, r/w 420 IPC @ 109, 153, 384, 465, 466, 469, 471, 474 r/w 420 of IPC & 149 of Cr.P.C.CC.No.852/2025 by XI MM Cout, SaidapetStage:PT5Trichy CityCantonment AWPSCrime No.10/2024U/s. 189. 353, 354, 509, 506 (i) IPC & 4 of TNPHW ActCC.No.638/2025 by Additional Mahila Court, TrichyStage:PT6Theni PC Patty PSCrime No.195/2024U/s.294(b), 353, 506(ii) IPC & 4 of TNPHW Act & 8(c) r/w 20(b) II(A),29(1) and 25 NDPS ActCC.No.214/2024 by II Additional District Judge for NDPS a Combined Court MaduraiStage:PT7/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status7KarurKarur Town PSCrime No.384/2024U/s.406, 420, 294(b), 324, 506(2) of IPCCC.No.3877/2025 by Judicial Magistrate-I, Karur,Stage:PT8Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.123/2024U/s. 294(b), 353, 509, 109, 201 of IPC & 67 B IT ActCC.No.696/2024 by Judicial Magistrate IV, CoimbatoreStage:PT9Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.86/2025U/s. 294(b), 506(i) of IPCD/O.30.04.2024 D/R:08/04/2025 @ 16.30 hrs.Transferred from CCB, GCP, Judicial Magistrate IV CoimbatoreCC.No.2559/2025Dt: 19.07.2025Stage:PT10Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.76/2025U/s. 67 of IT Act & 4 of TNPHW Act read with 294(b), 353, 509 of IPCTransferred from Trichy Disrict Cyber PSJudicial Magistrate IV Coimbatore, CC.No.2560/2025Dt: 19.07.2025Stage:PT11Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.81/2025U/s. 294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec. 4 of TNPHW Act & Sec. 67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from Trichy City Cyber PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC.No.2563/2025 Dt: 19.07.2025Stage:PT12Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.82/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Se.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec. 67 of IT Act, 2000Transfrred from Perambalur District, Cyber PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC No.2575/2025Dt: 19.07.2025Stage:PT8/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status13Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.83/2025U/s. 67 of IT Act, 4 of TNPHW Act, 294(b), 353, 509 of IPCTransfrred from Sivagangai District Cyber PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC No.2564/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT14Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.87/2025U/s.294(b), 509, 353 of IPC & 4 of TNPHW Act & 67 of IT ActTransferred from Nagapattinam Cyber PS. Judicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC. No.2558/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT15Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.88/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transfrrred from Nilgiri Cyber PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore CC. No.2565/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT16Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.89/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from Kumari Marthandam AWPSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC. No.2557/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT17Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.85/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from Salem City CyberJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC.No.2584/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT18Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.84/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from TBM City Selaiyur PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC No.2562/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT9/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status19Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.80/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from Ranipet Distrcti Cyber PS Judicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC. No.2582/2025Dt: 19.07.2025Stage:PT20Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.79/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from Villupuram District Cyber PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC. No.2583/2025Dt: 19.07.2025Stage:PT21Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.90/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act & Sec.67 of IT Act 2000Transferred from TIN City Medical College PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC. No.2580/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT22Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.77/2025U/s.294(b), 353, 509 of IPC, Sec.67 of IT Act & Sec.4 of TNPHW ActTransferred from Madurai District Cuber PSJudicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC No.2561/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT23Coimbatore CityCyber-Crime PSCrime No.78/2025U/s.294(b), 509, 353 of IPC, Sec.4 of TNPHW Act, Sec.67 of IT Act Transferred from Dindigul Dist. Cyber PS.Judicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, CC. No.2581/2025Dt: 19.07.2025 Stage:PT10/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status24Chennai CityCCB Delta-4Crime No.242/2020U/s. 153, 505(1)(b) IPC @ U/s.153 IPCInterim stay granted by this Court on 08.02.2024 in Crl.O.P. No.2495/2024 for 4 weeks. Stay vacation pettion filed on 28.03.2024 before this Court and approved by High Court APP-Stage- NTFDisposed of-1S.No.District & P.S.Crime NumberCurrent Status1Pudukottai DistrictAranthangi PSCrime No.173/2024U/s.420, 294(b), 506(ii) IPCState-MF(LTN 2022000134C2025 00169)7. It is seen from the above report that already several complaints have been registered against the petitioner, in which some cases are under investigation and in some of the cases charge sheets have been filed and the petitioner is facing trial. Therefore, prima facie there is no material to show that the third respondent is interfering with the functioning of the petitioner's organization.11/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 20258. Since there are several cases pending against the petitioner, the jurisdictional police are directed to complete the investigation in the said 13 cases which are pending investigation and file the charge sheet within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.9. Further, the Courts concerned are directed to expedite the trial in the said 24 cases and dispose of the same within a reasonable time provided within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.10. With the above directions, this Writ Petition (Criminal) is dismissed.11. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy in the manner known to law, if he is so aggrieved by the proceedings dated 28.07.2025.29.07.2025Index : Yes / No Speaking Order: Yes / NoNeutral Citation Case : Yes/Noksa-2Note: Registry is directed to communicate this order to the Police Stations and Courts concerned as mentioned in the tabular column.12/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025To1. The Secretary to Government Home Department, Secretariat Chennai- 600 0092. The Director General of Police Head of the Police Force Tamil Nadu Police Mylapore Chennai - 600 0043. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai City Police Vepery Chennai - 600 0074.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai.13/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 2025P.VELMURUGAN,J.Ksa-2W.P.(Criminal) No.255 of 202529.07.202514/14