Syed Nasar Basha v. The State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.03.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.No.4772 of 2024 1.Syed Nasar Basha 2.Basheer Mohammad @ Vannai Basir 3.Dasthageer H 4.Hydhar Ali 5.Ejasudeen @ Ejas 6.Syed Rafi Basha @ Gold Rafi .. Petitioners Vs.
The Inspector of Police, H1 - Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai City.
.. Respondent (Crime No.152 of 2020) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.152 of 2020 dated 21.02.2020 on the file of the Respondent and quash the same.
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For petitioners :
Ms.K.J.Shiva Arudhra For Respondent :
Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.152 of 2020 on the file of the respondent Police. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons had formed and unlawfully assembled on 21.02.2020 and had conducted a protest opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act and other issues. Based on the complaint, FIR came to be registered in Crime No.152 of 2020. 3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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view of this Court, all the cases that were registered during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill was withdrawn by the Government through G.O.(Ms.).No.368, Home (Courts-IV) Department, dated 04.09.2021. Accordingly, nearly 5570 cases were withdrawn.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 2/4
continuing with the FIR in Crime No.152 of 2020 before the respondent police.
5.In the light of the above development, no useful purpose will be served in continuing with the investigation. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the FIR in Crime No.152 of 2020 on the file of respondent police is quashed in entirety. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 18.03.2024 krk Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No : Yes / No To 1.The Inspector of Police, H1 - Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai City.
2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.
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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.
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