Gold Rafi@Syed Rafi Basha v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.OP.No.5737 of 2021 and Crl.MP.No.3705 of 2021 1.Gold Rafi @ Syet Rafi Basha 2.Mohamed Lathifulla

...Petitioners

.Vs.

State rep. by its The Sub Inspector of Police, H-1, Washermanpet Police Station, Chennai.

..Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records Crime No.172 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.Raja Mohamed For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.172 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police.

2.The facts of this case is covered by the reported Judgments of this Court in Jeevanandham and others Vs. State Rep. by Inspector of Police and another reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl 606 and Sri Raja Vs. State Rep. By Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District, and another reported in (2019) 2 LW Crl 350.

3. In the Considered view of this Court, no offence has been made out against the petitioners. That apart, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the Government has taken a policy decision that all the cases that were registered against those who indulged in protest against the amendment to Citizenship Act, is going to be withdrawn by the State. In view of the above, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the FIR pending in Crime No.172 of 2020, on the file of the respondents and the same is hereby quashed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.This Criminal Original Petition is accordingly allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rli To 1.The Sub Inspector of Police, H-1, Washermanpet Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.A.Raja Mohamed, Advocate SR.No.18975 Crl.OP.No.5737 of 2021 and Crl.MP.No.3705 of 2021 PPA(CO) GMY(17/06/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/