Mathura Court dropped proceedings against Siddiqui Kappan, Atiqur Rahman, Masood Ahmed and Alam in a case registered against them under charges related to apprehension of breach of peace (Section 151 of Criminal Procedure Code); security for keeping the peace in other cases( Section 107 CrPC) and inquiry as to truth of information( Section 116 of CrPC).
The Accused were arrested by the Maan Police when they were on their way to Hathras to meet the family of a Dalit women allegedly raped and murdered last year. They were arrested under the apprehension of causing breach of peace, after being produced before a court of the sub-divisional magistrate, they were sent to judicial custody and were subsequently booked under UAPA.
A notice was served to the accused while in judicial custody under Section 111 of CrPC which is related to the order of the magistrate against any person, likely to commit a breach of peace, asking them why they should not be asked to submit a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh each.
The Accused denied the charges levelled against them and have been discharged of the charges as the police failed to complete the inquiry against them within the prescribed period of six months as stipulated under Section 116 of the CrPC.
