BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 15.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.4515 of 2024

and

Crl.M.P.(MD)No.3547 of 2024

1.Anwar Ali

2.Mohammed Muneef

3.Mohammed Thowfeek

4.Shahul Hameed

5.Mehar Banu ... Petitioners

Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police,

Colachel Police Station,

Kanyakumari District.

(Cr.No.34 of 2024)

2.Ratheesh ... Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records in crime No.34 of 2024 on the file

of the 1^st respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Narayana Kumar For R-1 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh,

Government Advocate (Crl. side)

For R-2 : Mr.S.Sivakumar

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section

482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking to call for the records relating to Crime No.34 of 2024 dated 21.02.2024 on the file of the first respondent police and to quash the same as against the petitioners.

Preface:

2. The inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is intended to prevent abuse of the process of law and to secure the ends of justice. Though the power is extraordinary and is to be ex