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Jakkufar Naina v. The State Rep. by

Madras HC17 Feb 2026CRL OP/3898/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Crl.O.P.No.3898 of 2026 (17.02.2026, A.D.Jagadish Chandira, J.) — quashing of trial-court proceedings; Section 528 BNSS petition; unlawful assembly and protest against NIA officials; Sections 143 IPC and 341 IPC; Crime No.451 of 2023; S.T.C.No.1704 of 2025, Judicial Magistrate No.I, Panruti; precedent applied: Jeevanandham v. Inspector of Police (2018 2 LW (Crl) 606) and Sri Raja v. Inspector of Police (Crl.O.P(MD) No.7922 of 2019); proceedings quashed as against all eight petitioners.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of the proceedings in S.T.C.No.1704 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Panruti, as against the petitioners. ¶28

Jakkufar Naina Vs The State Rep. by — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.No.3898 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 17.02.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

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Crl.O.P.No.3898 of 2026

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1.Jakkufar Naina 2.Mujpoor Rahman 3.Kamaludeen 4.Rahamadhulla 5.Mujpoor Rahman 6.Mansoor 7.Sowkath Ali 8.Shek Noordheen …. Petitioners

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The State Rep. by The Sub Inspector of Police, Panruti Police Station, Cuddalore District. Crime No.451 of 2023

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…. Respondents

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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.

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For Petitioners : Mr. H.Thameen Ansari

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For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.side)

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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.

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2 . The 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.

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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 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 Page 2 of 5

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proceedings were quashed. Hence, he prayed to quash the proceedings pending against the petitioner.

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

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

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In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that the above

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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.

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