Gold Rafi @ Syed Rafi Basha v. Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.03.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P No.6008 of 2024 1.Gold Rafi @ Syed Rafi Basha 2.Muneer Basha 3.Ali @ Royapuram Ali 4.Mohamed Rasid 5.Ejas @ Aejasudeen 6.Mohamed Mohideen Ajmal 7.Khaja Mohideen 8.Mechanic Ali @ Mohammed Ali 9.Kadar @ Thangal Kadhar 10.Mohammed Lathefulla 11.Syed Niyamuthullah 12.Mohamed Arifulla 13.N.R.Mohideen 14.Sahin 15.Khadar @ Bullet Khadar 16.Vannai Basheer @ Basheer Mohammed 17.Jameema Basheer 18.Rahman 19.Mohammed Kasim 20.Mohamed Rafi 21.Raheema 22.Anees 23.Jayashree
24.Shaik Fareed 25.Minor Viknesh @ Vicknesh 26.Ghouse Basha 27.Ansar Khan 28.Dilshaad Anees 29.Mubeena Banu 30.Amjath 31.Shaik Shabudden 32.Ayub Madharasi @ Mohammed Salauddin Ayub 33.Mufti Mujahidul Islam Qasmi 34.Kathija Beevi 35.Samsudden
...Petitioners/Accused No.10, 11 & 9
.Vs.
State of Tamil Nadu Inspector of Police H-1 Washermenpet Police Station Chennai.
.. Respondent/Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to the charge sheet in C.C.No.570 of 2020, on the file of learned XV M.M.G.T.Chennai connected with Cr.No.151 of 2020, on the file of the respondent Police and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Illiyas For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.570 of 2020, pending on the file of learned XV M.M.G.T.Chennai. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons had formed and unlawfully assembled on 20.02.2020 and had conducted a protest opposing the Citizenship Amendment Bill and other issues. Based on the complaint given by the respondent, FIR came to be registered in Crime No.151 of 2020. On completion of investigation, final report has been filed before the Court below and it has been taken on file in C.C.No.570 of 2020.
3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent.
4.In the considered view of this Court, all the cases that were registered during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill was withdrawn by the Government through G.O.(Ms.)No.368, Home (Courts-IV) Department, dated 04.09.2021. Accordingly, nearly 5570 cases were withdrawn. In view of the same, there is no reason for continuing with the proceedings in C.C.No.570 of 2020, before the Court below against the petitioners.
N.ANAND VENKATESH.,J kp 5.In the light of the above development, no useful purpose will be served in continuing with the proceedings. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in C.C.No.570 of 2020, pending on the file of XV M.M.G.T.Chennai, is quashed.
15.03.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order kp To 1.Inspector of Police H-1 Washermenpet Police Station Chennai.
2. XV M.M.G.T.Chennai.
3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.
CRL.O.P No.6008 of 2024