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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 18526

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J
Kolastina – Appellant
Versus
State represented by, The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Vellore. – Respondent
Crl.M.P.Nos.8612 & 8613 of 2023



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.S.Thiruvengadam
For the Respondents:Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

Court cannot interfere at trial stage if proceedings have commenced.

Headnote:The petitioners sought to quash proceedings in C.C.No.115 of 2023 under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C. The court noted that the trial had already commenced, with evidence posted for 26.02.2026. The court concluded that there was no basis for interference at this stage and dismissed the petition. The final verdict is that the quashing petition stands dismissed.

Table of Content
1. grounds for petition to quash. (Para 1)
2. trial status and reasons for not quashing. (Para 2 , 3)
3. final ruling on the petition. (Para 4)

O R D E R

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings pending against the petitioners in C.C.No.115 of

2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Vellore.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the trial in this case has already commenced and PW1 has been examined. He further submitted that the case now stands posted for evidence on 26.02.2026.

3. Taking note of the facts of the case and the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) that the trial has already commenced in this matter, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the trial proceedings at this stage.

4. Given the stage of the case which is sought to be quashed, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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