Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/23556/2026 of S. Sanjay Sankaramoorthy Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By In on 15 October 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 23556 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 15-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD) No. 23556 of 2026
and Crl.MP(MD) No.22236 of 2026
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1. S. Sanjay Sankaramoorthy
S/o. Seenivasan,
Door No. 1194/2/4, Pasupathy Nagar 1st Street, Iyer Bungalow, Santhanam Nagar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District-625002.
2. T.Muthaiah
S/o. Thalanjapuli,
2/445, Iyer Bungalow,
Manthiamman Kovil Street,
Kannanenthal,
Madurai North Taluk,
Madurai District - 625002.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, D1, Thallakulam Police Station (Crime Wing), Madurai City. (Cr.No. 517 of 2026)
2. B.Balamurugan
S/o. Balakrishnan,
No. 232/172, West Street,
Samayanallur, Kodimangalam, Thiruvadagam, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu- 625234.
..Respondent(s)
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PRAYER: This petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to call for the records relating to the First Information Report in Crime No.517 of 2026
on the file of the 1st Respondent Police, and quash the FIR as against the Petitioners.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s M.MITHUN
For Respondent(s):
M/S. B. ARUN, GOVERNMENT
ADVOCATE (CRL. SIDE) FOR R1
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ORDER
The present petition has been filed by A1 and A2 in Cr.No.517 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent police, seeking to quash the FIR, wherein, the petitioners are alleged to have committed offences under Section 303(2) of BNS 2023.
2. It could be seen from the FIR that on 03.08.2026 the petitioners herein are said to have committed theft of dress materials, which were kept by the roadside vendor.
3. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, they are not involved in the incident and they have been falsely implicated, and they have only gone there to answer the nature’s call.
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4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and perused the materials available on record.
5. As could be seen from the FIR, specific allegations are made against the petitioners herein. Whether they are involved in said incident or not is a subject matter of investigation. At this stage, this Court does not want to interfere with the investigation. There are no merits in the petition.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 15-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No PNM To
1. The Inspector Of Police, D1, Thallakulam Police Station (Crime Wing), Madurai City. (Cr.No. 517 of 2026)
2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
CRL OP(MD) No. 23556 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. PNM CRL OP(MD) No. 23556 of 2026 15-10-2026