BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.12.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl. O.P(MD) No. 21480 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD)Nos.18486 & 18488 of 2025 Murugaiah ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs

1.State of Tamil Nadu rep by its, The Inspector of Police, Puliyarai Police Station, Tenkasi District. ... Respondent/Complainant

2.Sanjay Gandhi, Sub Inspector of Police, Puliyarai Police Station, Tankasi District. … Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to call for the entire records pertaining to the case in S.T.C.No.1462 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sengottai, Tenkasi District, and quash the same as against the petitioner.

For petitioner :Mr.R.Yeswanth 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 proceedings in S.T.C.No.1462 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sengottai, Tenkasi District.

2. The brief facts leading to the filing of this petition are as follows:

2.1. On 13.02.2023 at about 10.00 p.m., along the Kollam to Thirumangal