CRL OP No. 18552 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 18552 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.No. 12351 of 2026 Patel Mohammed Yousuf S/o. Ahmed Basha, 611, ONJI Mohiuddeen Street, Muslimpur, Vaniyambadi-635751. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State rep by the Inspector of Police Vaniyambadi Town Police Station, Vellore 635752. 2. Sargunakumar Village Administrative Officer, Amburpet, Vaniyambadi, Vellore 635 752. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for records and quash the FIR in Crime No.82 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi Town Police Station, Vellore as against the Petitioner/Accused No.10 is concerned and pass such further orders this Honorable Court. For Petitioner(s): MS.S.NIHARIKA FOR M/S.AMS LEGAL For Respondent(s): MR.R.RAJASEKARAN COUNSEL FOR GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU (CRIMINAL SIDE) FOR R1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18552 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The prayer in the Criminal Original Petition is to quash the FIR in Crime No.82 of 2020 pending on the file of the 1st respondent Police. 2. Upon hearing the learned counsel on either side and the perusing the material records, it can be seen that petitioner along with other persons joined together and protested against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) Acts of the Central Government. It can be seen from the allegations that there was no criminal intention or the public order being affected or any violence in the said protest. Thus, the entire episode is nothing but an expression of democratic right to protest. 3. With reference to such cases, earlier GO.(MS).No. 368 dated 04.09.2021 is also issued by the Government whereunder, it was proposed to drop all the cases relating to CAA protest. In view thereof, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The FIR in Crime No.82 of 2020 shall stand quashed in its entirety, against the other accused also. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 16-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No KKN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18552 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi Town Police Station, Vellore 635752. 2. Sargunakumar Village Administrative Officer, Amburpet, Vaniyambadi, Vellore 635 752. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18552 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. KKN CRL OP No. 18552 of 2026 16-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis