BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 26/02/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI and CRL MP(MD). Nos.4592 and 4594 of 2026 M.Pradeep ... Petitioner Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District.

Crime No.368 of 2022 ... Respondent PRAYER :-

To call for the records in pursuant to the impugned charge sheet in STC.No.1379 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Karur and quash the same as against the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Veldurai For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthikumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

Preface:

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure invoking the inherent powers of this Court, seeking to quash the impugned charge sheet in S.T.C. No.1379 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Karur, arising out of Crime No.368 of 2022, registered for the alleged offences under Sections

143, 283 and 285 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The petitioner contends that the continuation of the criminal proceedings is nothing but an abuse of the process of law and that the materials relied upon by the prosec