Savukathali@Shoukath Ali v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.04.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.OP.No.6291 of 2021 and Crl.MP.No.4164 of 2021 1.Savukathali @ Shoukath Ali 2.Samsul Uda Bagavi @ Shamsul Hutha 3.Jaffar @ Jafar Sahebjan 4.Wahid @ Wahid Basha 5.G.S.Iqbal @ Iqbal

...Petitioners/3,4,7,9 & 14th Accused

.Vs.

1.State rep.by its The Inspector of Police, Sathuvachery Police Station, Vellore.

(Cr.No.83/2020) 2.Mr.Kanagaraj

...Respondents/Complainant

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the case in Cr.No.83 of 2020, on the file of the 1st respondent herein and quash the same.

For Petitioners :

Mr.I.Abdul Basith For Respondents :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R 1

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.83 of 2020, on the file of the 1st respondent.

2.The facts of this case is covered by the reported https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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that were registered against those who indulged in protest against the amendment to Citizenship Act, is going to be withdrawn by the State.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.83 of 2020, on the file of the 1st respondent and the same is hereby quashed.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sathuvachery Police Station, Vellore.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.I.Abdul Basith, Advocate, S.R.No.21585 Crl.OP.No.6291 of 2021 GPL(CO) RN(11/05/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/