Ali @ Royapuram Ali v. State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P No.6190 of 2024 1.Ali @ Royapuram Ali 2.Ejas @ Aejasudeen 3.Mohamed Mohideen Ajmal 4.Mohamed Rasid 5.Muneer Basha 6.Mohammed Lathefulla 7.Mohamed Arifulla 8.Khaja Mohideen 9.Gold Rafi @ Syed Rafi Basha 10.Mechanic Ali @ Mohammed Ali 11.Kadar @ Thangal Kadhar 12.Sahin 13.Kathija Beevi 14.Syed Niyamathullah 15.Khadar @ Bullet Khadar 16.Mohammed Kasim 17.Vannai Basheer @ Basheer Mohammed 18.N.R.Mohideen 19.Jameema Basheer 20.Mohamed Rafi 21.Jayashree 22.Minor Viknesh @ Vicknesh 23.Ghouse Basha 24.Rahman

25.Mubeena Banu 26.Shaik Fareed 27.Anees 28.Mufti Mujahidul Islam Qasmi 29.Shaik Shabudeen 39.Dilshaad Anees 31.Amjath 32.Samsudden 33.Raheema

...Petitioners/Accused

.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.576 of 2020, on the file of learned XV M.M.G.T.Chennai connected with Cr.No.147 of 2020, on the file of the respondent Police and quash the same.

For Petitioners : 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.576 of 2020, 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 18.02.2020 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.147 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.576 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view of this Court, all the cases that were registered during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill was withdrawn by the Government through G.O.(Ms.)No.368, Home (Courts-IV) Department, dated 04.09.2021. Accordingly, nearly 5570 cases were withdrawn.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.576 of 2020, before the Court below against the petitioners.

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.576 of 2020, pending on the file of XV M.M.G.T.Chennai, is quashed.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH.,J 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.

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