FIR against man who ventured out during lockdown quashed
The Hindu
Bringing relief to a Madurai man, booked for venturing out of his house during the COVID-19 lockdown, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed the FIR registered against him taking into acco
Bringing relief to a Madurai man, booked for venturing out of his house during the COVID-19 lockdown, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed the FIR registered against him taking into account the fact that it was an unintended casual act.
The court was hearing the petition filed by V. Karthikraja. He was booked under Section 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and Section 269 (Negligent Act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Indian Penal Code. He sought to quash the FIR registered against him. The police had booked him after he was outside riding his two -heeler when the prohibitory order under Section 144 of CrPC was in force during COVID-19 lockdown.
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