THE HON'BLE SMT.JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.15634 OF 2025

ORDER:

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused No.20 in C.C.No.215 of 2024, on the file of the learned II Metropolitan Magistrate for Railways at Secunderabad, registered for the offences under Sections 147, 145(b), 145(c), 146 and 174(a) of Railways Act, 1989.

2. Heard Sri A.Abhinandhan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused No.20 and Sri N. Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on 17.06.2022 at about 08.45 hours, the unemployed youth and army job aspirants, organized ‘Rail Roko Agitation’ at Secunderabad Railway Station with a demand to cancel the “Agnipath Scheme” launched by the Central Government for short service recruitment in the Indian Army; that about 1000 to 1500 youth by carrying flags, banners and rods entered into Secunderabad Railway Station by track and by over- throwing the gate-duty bandobusth staff, obstructing railway employees in discharging their duties; that the youth shouted slogans against the Ce