Abubakkar Sithik v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 16.06.2026 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR and Crl.M.P.No.9250 of 2026
1. Abubakkar Sithik
2. Balu
3. Rahim
4. Abdul Moseen
5. Mohammed Anas
6. Mohammed Alijina
7. Nazar
8. Sheik Mohammed Buhari
9. Shahul Amir @ Shahul Hameed Ali Baig
10. Mohammed Aarif
11. Hussain
12. Syed Kareem
13. Asraf Ali
14. Abdul Jabbar
15. Ghutbudheen
16. Mohammed Ameenudheen
17. Jafferali
18. Sathik Ali
19. Rafil Muhhamed
20. Subidha
21. Ahkar Ali
22. Abdulla
23. Abdul Havus
24. Syed Muhammed
25. Fathima
26. Abdul Kalam
27. Mohammed Siddiq
28. Bajiludheen 1/7
29. Abbas Mandhiri
30. Hameedhadegam
31. Jaffer Sathiq
32. Abbas
33. Muhammed Kasim
34. Asgar Ali
35. Asarudeen
36. Liyakath Ali
37. Dhajdeen
38. Sadhamusain
39. Mohameed Rafi
40. Kadhar
41. Jahidha
42. Bargath Nisa
43. Siraji
44. Rahammedh Nisha
45. Shabana
46. Sheik Meeran
47. Shahul Ameed
48. Ahammed
49. Alavudeen
50. Kadhar
51. Madhar Moideen
52. Abdul Rahim
53. Saleem
54. Abudhagir
55. Salman Baiyas
56. Syed Basil
57. Nagoor Meeran
58. Arabath
59. Babu
60. Jareeba Begam
61. Allah Bagach
62. Muhammed Igbal
63. Abibulla
64. Amirdeen
65. Rahman
66. Hamsal Sudha
67. Muhammed Faruk 2/7
68. Muhammed Thofik
69. Abdulla
70. Abdul Rajab
71. Anisha
72. Dhawlath Begam
73. Dhanalakshmi
74. Nisar Ahammed
75. Jafar Ali
76. Mohammed Sabiulla
77. Shakila
78. Dhasira Begam
79. Sagar Banu
80. Dhilshath
81. Arun Kumar
82. Ismail Meera
83. Najira Kani
84. Yasim Raja
85. Uduman
86. Gowsar
87. Jahidha
88. Anandhi .. Petitioners
Versus
State by:
The Inspector of Police, Mandharakuppam Police Station, Cuddalore District.
(Crime No.67 of 2025) .. Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S, to call for the entire records connected with the case in F.I.R No.67 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police and quash the same insofar as the petitioners are concerned.
3/7
For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sathia Chandran For Respondent : Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)
ORDER
The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the F.I.R. in Crime No.67 of 2025 dated 23.04.2025 on the file of the respondent Police.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 23.04.2025, at around 10.20 A.M, the petitioners, along with 583 others, under the leadership of one Abdul Samad, unlawfully assembled near Madharakuppam old bus stop and held a protest against the bill introduced by the Government to amend the Wakf Act. Therefore, an F.I.R is registered in Crime No.67 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police.
3. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the facts of the instant case are similar to the facts of the cases in Jeevanandham and others vs. The Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District reported in (2018 2 4/7
LW (Crl) 606) and Sri Raja vs Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station Virudhunagar District and others (Crl.O.P(MD) No.7922 of 2019, decided on 30.08.2019), in which the proceedings were quashed. Hence, he prayed to quash the proceedings pending against the petitioners.
4. Learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for the respondent Police endorses the aforesaid submission.
5. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.
6. In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that the above said decisions would apply on all force to the present case and that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the proceedings pending and is liable to be quashed.
7. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the F.I.R. in Crime No.67 of 2025, pending on the file of the first respondent Police, is quashed as against the petitioners. The petitioners are discharged from all charges. Consequently, connected miscellaneous 5/7
petition is closed.
16.06.2026 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs To
1. The Inspector of Police, Mandharakuppam Police Station, Cuddalore District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
6/7
M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.
grs and Crl.M.P.No.9250 of 2026 16.06.2026 7/7