IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Arumugam Petitioner(s)

Vs The Inspector of Police Thiruvallur Town Police Station, Thiruvallur.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Criminal Revision filed under Section 438 and 442 of BNSS to set aside the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.2779 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Thiruvallur, dated 12.11.2025 by allowing this Criminal Revision.

For Petitioner (s): Mr.S.Palani For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The revision challenges the dismissal of the petitioner’s application seeking registration of FIR, on the complaint given by the petitioner.

2.The gist of the allegation in the complaint is that the proposed accused had received a sum of Rs.18,50,000/- on various dates as loan promising to return the said amount with high rate of interest; that the proposed accused failed to return the said amount and thus committed the offences of cheating; and that when the petitioner requested the proposed accused to repay the money, he abused the petitioner in filthy language.

3.The learned Magistrate found that the allegation discloses a monetary dispute an