BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT RESERVED ON : 26.02.2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 21.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD).Nos.1800 of 2025 in Crl.MP(MD) No.1241 of 2025

1. Vishnu Chandran 2. Satheeshchandran

3. V.S.Ragul ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 Vs.

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by. the Inspector of Police, Arumanai Police Station, Kanniyakumari District.

Crime No.20/2024.

.... 1st Respondent / Complainant

2. Rajadhas .... 2^nd Respondent/

Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records of the impugned proceedings in S.C.No.219 of 2024 on the file of learned Additional District Court, Kuzhithurai, Kaniyakumari District and Quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioners : Mr K.Jeyamohan For R-1 : Mr.M.Sakthikumar Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

For R-2 : Mr.Brijesh Kishore

ORDER

Preface:

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed invoking the inherent powers of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking to quash the proceedings in S.C.No.219 of 2024 pending on the file of the learned Additional District Court, Kuzhithurai, Kaniyakumari District,