THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.14488 of 2025

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/accused No.58 seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.215 of 2024on 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 the Railways Act, 1989.

2. Heard Sri Ramakrishna Kulkarni, learned counsel representing Sri V.Agni Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri N. Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2, and Sri Naraparaju Avaneesh, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.3.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on 17.06.2022, unemployed youth and army job aspirants, organized a 'Rail Roko Agitation' at Secunderabad Railway Station, demanding the cancellation of the "Agnipath Scheme" launched by the Central Government for short service recruitment in the Indian Army. Around 1000 to 1500 youth, carrying flags, banners and rods, entered into Secunderabad Railway Station by the tracks, forcefully bypassed the gate-duty security staff, and obstructed railway em