IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2228 of 2026 Date: 19.02.2026 Between:

Shaik Saifullah @ Khaled and another ...Petitioners AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, Hyderabad through P.S.Sayeedabad and another ...Respondents

Order

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 3 seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.9315 of 2020 on the file of learned VII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad.

2. The facts of the case in brief are that, on 27.06.2020 at 18:30 hours, the de-facto complainant, who is the Sub-Inspector of Police, Saidabad Police Station, lodged a complaint stating that the accused gathered 500 members and performed namaz and cremation of their father namely Moulana Nazeeruddin who died due to COVID-19 without maintaining any social distance by a procession via main road from VIP school to Saidabad X roads in violation of the COVID-19 norms and the lockdown orders promulgated by the Government of Telangana vide G.O.Ms.Nos.45 and 46.

3. Heard Mr.Syed Ahmed Ali, learned counsel for petitioners and Mr.Jithender Rao