THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13604 of 2025

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/accused No.59 seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.484 of 2023 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 the Railways Act, 1989.

2. Heard Sri Ramakrishna Kulkarni, learned counsel representing Sri V.Agni Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner 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, 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 employees from discharging their duties. These youth allegedly shouted slogans against the