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- The Allahabad High Court dismissed criminal cases against two men from Jaunpur who were accused of attending a religious gathering at the Nizamuddin Markaz during the pandemic.
- Court records indicate the accused tested negative for COVID-19 after being quarantined following their return.
- Justice Gautam Chowdhary ruled the initial police case relied on unfounded assumptions and malice.
- This decision marks the end of a six-year legal process involving charges under the Disaster Management Act and the Epidemic Diseases Act.
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Gautam Chowdhary
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“it appears that the FIR was lodged with apprehension that applicants may be infected with coronavirus and there is apprehension that some other persons may also be infected from such virus due to the act of applicants, whereas, their test became negative. Thus, it is crystal clear that the applicants have been falsely implicated in the case with false and frivolous allegations due to ulterior motive and mala fide intent, and only on the basis of presumption and assumption”
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…manner. They also pointed out that although they had initially been quarantined, their subsequent COVID-19 tests had proved to be negative. The State did not dispute the facts presented by the applicants. “.... it appears that the FIR was lodged with apprehension that applicants may be infected with coronavirus and there is apprehension that some other persons may also be infected from such virus due to the act of applicants, whereas, their test became negative. Thus, it is crystal clear that the applicants have been falsely implicated in the case with false and frivolous allegations due to ulterior motive and mala fide intent, and only on the basis of presumption and assumption ,” the court said. Published - September 22, 2026 09:33 pm IST…
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