IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.04.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and Crl.M.P.Nos.6876 & 6877 of 2023 Raja @ Logaraj S/o. Late Kumar, No.78/85, Gangai Amman Kovil Street, Vadapalani, Chennai – 600 026.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. State rep. By The Inspector of Police, R-8, Vadapalani Police Station, Vadapalani, Chennai – 600 026.

2. Velu, S/o.Ekanathan, No.91 & 92, Gangai Amman Kovil Street, Vadapalani, Chennai – 600 026.

..Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the case in C.C.No.2740 of 2022 on the file of the XVII Metropolitan Magistrate at Saidapet, Chennai, and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and ultravires.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.B.U.Shanmugavelan For Mr.M.Rakhi For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 Mr.M.Manimaran for R2

ORDER

This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.2740 of 2022, pending on the file of the learned XVII Metropolitan Magistrate at Saidapet, Chennai, thereby taking cognizance for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 506(ii) of IPC r/w 34 of IPC, as against the petition