IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and Crl.M.P.Nos.4885 & 4886 of 2023

1. Thomas Alva Edison

2. Jeyamary

3. Mariya Susai Nickson

4. Arockiyaraj

5. Arokiyamary …. Petitioners Vs

1. State rep.by The Sub Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Nagapattinam District.

2. Kathiravan … Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records C.C.No.1376 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagapattinam and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.N.R.Elango Senior Advocate for M/s. A.S.Aswin Prasanna For R1 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

For R2 : Mr.B.Arvind Srevatsa

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1376 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate I, Nagapattinam, thereby having been taken cognizance for the offences punishable under Sections 167, 406, 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471, 477(A), 120 B r/w 109 IPC, as against the petitioners.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 18.09.2020 the 2^nd respondent/defacto complainant Kathiravan S/o.Thangar