IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and Crl.M.P.No.2751 of 2026 Sankar ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.220 of 2018) ... Respondent 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 relating to the First Information Report in Crime No.220 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police and quash the same in respect of the petitioner/A5.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vignesh For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.220 of 2018, pending against the petitioner on the file of the respondent Police.

2. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on 03.07.2018, based on secret information, the respondent and his team visited the place of occurrence, where the accused were attempting to take river sand illegally. Consequently, the aforesaid cas