PTI, MADURAI: The Madras High Court bench here today dismissed the anticipatory bail pleas of two lawyers, members of an ultra-Left outfit, booked by the police on charges of instigating protests against Sterlite’s copper unit in Tuticorin last month that turned violent.
Justice G R Swaminathan dismissed the petitions filed by Vanchinathan and Hariraghavan, who are members of “Makkal Athikaram”, apprehending arrest in the case. During the previous hearing, the court had restrained the police from arresting the advocates and posted the petitions to today for further hearing. Police had registered cases against the two lawyers under various Indian Penal Code Sections including 506(2)(criminal intimidation) 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharging duty) and the Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act.
They have also been accused of instigating a section of the protesters to indulge in the violence. In their petitions, they had contended that they were in no way connected with the violence that broke out during the protest.
