Jakkufar Naina v. The State Rep. by

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The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash S.T.C.No. 1704 of 2025 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Panruti.

¶2The brief facts of the case are that on 23.07.2023, the petitioners formed an unlawful assembly without the requisite permission and staged a protest against National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials. This demonstration was conducted in response to raids carried out at the residences of national office bearers, thereby causing disturbance to the public. Therefore, a case in Crime No.451 of 2023 was registered by the respondent police for the offences under Sections 143 and 341 IPC. After completion of investigation, the respondent police filed the charge sheet before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Panruti which was taken up on file as S.T.C.No.1704 of 2025, which is now sought to be quashed.

¶3Learned 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 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 petitioner.

¶4Learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police endorsed the aforesaid submission.

¶5Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

¶6In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that the above said decisions would apply on all fours to the present case and that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the impugned proceedings pending and the same is liable to be quashed.

¶7Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the proceedings in S.T.C.No. 1704 of 2025, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Panruti, is hereby quashed as against the petitioners.

17.02.2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rpl To

1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Panruti.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Panruti Police Station, Cuddalore District.

¶3The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA . J, rpl

17.02.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.Jakkufar Naina 2.Mujpoor Rahman 3.Kamaludeen 4.Rahamadhulla 5.Mujpoor Rahman 6.Mansoor 7.Sowkath Ali 8.Shek Noordheen …. Petitioners Vs The State Rep. by The Sub Inspector of Police, Panruti Police Station, Cuddalore District. Crime No.451 of 2023 …. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S, to call for the records in STC.No.1704 of 2025 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Panruti and quash the same allowing this Criminal Original Petition. For Petitioners : Mr. H.Thameen Ansari For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.side)