THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and Crl.M.P.No.2116 of 2026 Sowgath Ali ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of represented by, The Sub-Inspector of Police, Panruti Police Station, Panruti, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.202 of 2020)

2. Dhanapathi ... Respondents P RAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records C.C.No.163 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Panruti, Cuddalore District and pass any other order as deemed fit and proper under circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Pugalenthi For R1 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.163 of 2021, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Panruti, Cuddalore District.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, who was serving as a District Secretary of a political party, on 02.04.2020, published some defamatory statements on social media alleging that the Government has shown discrimination against