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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
B.PUGALENDHI
Revathi – Appellant
Versus
State, Rep by Special Sub Inspector of Police – Respondent
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| 1. these petitions filed by the accused to quash the proceedings. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. the gist and facts of the case in the two crime numbers mentioned. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. the petitioners, respondent police and the second respondent have presented their submissions. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. the court considered the competing submissions, examined the allegations and materials. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. balance to be maintained by the investigation and the associated directions. (Para 14 , 15) |
ORDER :
B. PUGALENDHI, J.
1.These petitions are filed by the accused to quash the proceedings which is pending as against them on the file of the respective respondent police stations.
2.The criminal original petitions in CrlOP(MD)No.7012 of 2026 and CrlOP(MD)No.7450 of 2026 are filed by accused No.2 and accused Nos.9 to 12 respectively in Crime No.36 of 2025 on the file of the District Crime Branch, Thanjavur. The criminal original petition in CrlOP(MD)No.8129 of 2026 is filed by the accused in Crime No.87 of 2026 on the file of the Tamil University Police Station. The accused in Crime No.87 of 2026 are also shown as an accused in Crime No.36 of 2025 and the defacto complainant in both
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