IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 19.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA S.Salam Khan ... Petitioner -Vs-

1.The State Rep. by., The Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi Town Police Station, Thirupathur District. Crime No.2205/2020

2.Sargunakumar Village Adminstrative Officer, Ammurpettai, Vaniyambadi, Thirupathur District. ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S, to call for the records FIR in Crime No.2205 of 2020, dated 06.12.2020 on the file of the 1st Respondent Police and quash the same as against the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.H.Thameen Ansari For R1 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O RDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.2205 of 2020, pending on the file of the 1^st respondent police.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 06.12.2020, the petitioner and others, violating Section 144 Cr.P.C., issued by the Central and State Governments to prevent the spread of the corona virus, had unlawfully assembled, without obtaining any permission, conducted a protest and raised slogans seeking "Justice for Babri Masjid". On acc