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.22831 of 2025

and

Crl.M.P.(MD)No.19771 of 2025

1. Surendaran

2. Vinoth ... Petitioners/Accused No.2 & 3

Vs.

State of Tamilnadu,

Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Medical College Police Station,

Thanjavur District,

Crime No.41/2025. ... Respondent / Complainant

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records of the impugned FIR in Crime No. 41/2025 dated 05.09.2025 on the file of the respondent police and

quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Edin Brough

For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar,

Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

Preface:

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed invoking the inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section 482 Cr.P.C.), seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.41 of 2025 dated 05.09.2025, on the file of the first respondent police, registered for the alleged offences under Sections 4(1) and 5(1)(a) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as “the ITP