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.5303 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.4145 of 2024 Arif Batsha @ Arief Batcha .. Petitioner/Accused No.

Vs.

1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Melapalayam Police Station, Tirunelveli, TamilNadu - 627 005. (Crime no.473/2023)

2.Annantha Ramakrishnan .... Respondent / complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records in Cr.No.473/2023 on the file of the respondent police and quash the same as against the petitioners.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Raja Mohamed For R-1 : Mr.S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor For R-2 : No appearance

ORDER

Preface:

The inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) is intended to prevent abuse of the process of law and to secure the ends of justice.

2. The power is extraordinary and must be exercised sparingly.

At the same time, when the uncontroverted allegations, even if taken at their face value, do not disclose the ingredients of the offences alleged, and wh