IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and Crl.M.P.No.32 of 2026 Sudhakar ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police, Erode, Erode District.

(Crime No.60 of 2024)

2. Nandhakumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to call for the records relating to Crime No.60 of 2024, on the file of the first respondent Police and to quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ramesh For R1 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.60 of 2024, pending on the file of the first respondent Police.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the de facto complainant is that he was induced through message links received via Telegram application from unknown IDs to invest in online trading by promising high returns with low risk. Initially, the de facto complainant invested a small amount and earned a profit of Rs.900/-, which was credited to his bank account. Thereafter, on further inducement,