Heard Mr. A. Allam, learned senior counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.R. Mishra, learned G.P. II for the respondents.

2. The petitioner in this application has prayed for the following reliefs :-

(a) To quash the entire criminal case arising out of Ranga P.S. Case No. 10 of 2018 dated 22.2.2018, corresponding to G.R. No. 123/2018, which has been registered under section 17 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 against the petitioner and others, whereby and whereunder name of the petitioner has been mentioned as Accused No. 3 in a situation that in view of Notification of the State Government dated 21.2.2018, the Popular Front of India, of which petitioner is the State General Secretary, has been banned. So, due to follow-up action, instant FIR has been filed without any allegations of anti-social activity or unlawful activity, which could be detrimental to the interest of general public. So, without such allegations, the FIR has been registered against the petitioner and three others in view of Section 17 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act. Such allegation is alleged to have been made banning Popular Front of India. Since Section 16 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act has