The five men had taken part in the “Blackout 505” rally in the Masjid Ar-Rahman Universiti Malaya compound.

Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah dismissed the appeal after deputy public prosecutor S Malini Anne informed the High Court that the prosecution had no intention of pursuing the appeal.

Sessions Court judge Zainal Abidin Kamarudin had on April 13 acquitted and discharged Muhammad Safwan Anang, 30; Ekhsan Bukharee Badarul Hisham, 28; Adam Adli Abd Halim, 31; Mohamed Bukhari Mohamed Sufian, 29 and Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainuddin, 39, of the charge.

The five men, who were accused of committing the offence on June 22, 2013, were freed after the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt at the end of the defence case.

Lawyer Zaid Abd Malek represented the five men in court today.