Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity ‘the Cr.P.C.,’) by the
Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 6, seeking to quash the proceedings against
Petitioner/Accused Nos.1 to 6 in C.C.No.555 of 2020 on the file of II Additional
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Machilipatnam, Krishna District.
2. The allegations against the Petitioners arise from a report lodged by
one Mr. Lakshmimojinaidu Adapa, a labourer and resident of Ramanaidupet,
Machilipatnam. He lodged a complaint with the police alleging that on
07.01.2020 at about 17:20 hours, near the Head Post Office, Main Road,
Machilipatnam, the Petitioners, who are sympathizers of the Telugu Desam
Party and Janasena Party, formed themselves into an unlawful assembly and
observed a Rasta Roko by standing on the main road near the Head Post
Office and raising slogans. It was further alleged that, as a result of their
actions, inconvenience was caused to the public by obstructing the free flow of
traffic. Based on the said report, a case in Crime No.5 of 2020 was registered
in the Robinsonpet Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections
341 and 188 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity
‘the I.P.C.,’).