BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 03.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

Crl. O.P(MD) No. 22129 of 2025

and

Crl.MP(MD)No.19045 of 2025

1.Rukkumani 2.Janagiraman

3.Vellaisamy

4.Deelip @ Dhilipkumar

5.Pathmanathan ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 5

Vs

1.State of Tamil Nadu rep by its,

The Inspector of Police,

Panayapatti Police Station,

Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.28 of 2024) … Respondent/Complainant 2. Shanmugam … 2^nd Respondent/Defacto

Complainant

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to call for the records relating to the case in S.T.C.No.338 of 2024 on the file of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thirumayam, and quash the

same in respect of these petitioners/Accused No.1 to 5.

For petitioners :Mr.P.Aju Yagore For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed to quash the impugned charge sheet in S.T.C.No.338 of 2024 on the file of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thirumayam.

2. The case of the prosecution as alleged in the final report is that on 08.04.2024 at about 08.00 a.m., in