BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT RESERVED ON : 27.02.2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 21.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD).No.3481 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.(MD)Nos.2761 and 2763 of 2024 Jayaraman @ Pattti Jayaraman ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep . by the Sub Inspector of Police, Kallikudi Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.262/2013 .... Respondents / Complainant

2. Sankaralingam ... Respondent /

De-facto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records in C.C No. 541 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam, and quash the same as for as the petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.N.Thampi For R-1 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

For R-2 : Mr.J.Jeyakumaran

ORDER

Preface:

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.541 of 2023 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam, insofar as the petitioner/A5 is concerned.

2. The petitioner stands arrayed as the fifth accused. The criminal law was set in motion on the complaint lodged b