BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date of Reserved : 15/12/2023 Date of Pronounced : 21/02/2024 CORAM The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Crl.OP(MD)No.22643 of 2023 and Crl.MP(MD)No.17697 and 17699 of 2023 Gurubaran : Petitioner/A8 Vs.

1.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Panagudi, Tirunelveli District : 1st Respondent/Complainant

2.Prema Johnson : 2^nd Respondent/

De-facto Complainant PRAYER:- Criminal Original Petition has been filed under section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in connection with PRC No.1 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District in relation to Crime No.356 of 2017 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Panangudi, Tirunelveli District and quash the same in respect of the petitioner herein as devoid of merits and illega.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Palani Velayutham For 1st Respondent : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Criminal side)

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking quashment of the case in PRC No.1 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District in connection with C