BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD).No.21570 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD)No.18544 of 2025

1.Rajamathan 2.Selvakumar

3.Arasupandi ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to

3 Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram, Police Station, Avaniyapuram, Madurai City, (In Crime No. 601 of 2024) ... 1^st respondent / Complainant

2.Pandikannan ... 2^nd respondent /

Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.601/2024 on the file of the respondent police, and quash the same in so far as the petitioners are concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar For R-1 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl. side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.601 of 2024 registered by the respondent police for alleged offences under Sections 192,196(1)(a), 197(1)(a),197(1)(c),352,353(1)(c) and 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, corresponding to Section 153, 153-A, 153-B , 504,505(1)(c) and 5