BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 02.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.22218 of 2025

and

Crl.M.P.(MD)No.19150 of 2025

1. P.Alagappan

2. R.Ramachandran ... Petitioners

Vs.

State of Tamilnadu,

Reb by. The Inspector of Police,

Kottaipattinam Police Station,

Pudukottai District.

(Crime no.80/2022) ... Respondent

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime no.80 of

2022 on the file of the Respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sukumar

For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi,

Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

Preface:

The inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) is intended to prevent abuse of the process of law and to secure the ends of justice. This extraordinary jurisdiction, though to be exercised sparingly, is nevertheless duty-bound to be invoked where the continuation of criminal proceedings would amount to oppression, illegality, or manifest injustice.

2. The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the