Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/2144/2026 of Radhakrishnan Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By In on 9 October 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 2144 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 09-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD) No. 2144 of 2026
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CRL MP(MD) Nos. 2413 & 2414 of 2026
1. Radhakrishnan
S/o. Palanivel,
Negal Nagar,
Dindugul District.
Now Residing at
B1k D 03-08,
Tuas view Dormitory,
70 Tuas South Ave 1,
Singapore.
2. Muruganantham @ Murugesan
S/o. Palanivel,
Negal Nagar,
Dindugul District.
Now Residing at
APT BLK 189A,
Rivervale Drive,
08 1016,
Singapore.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By
Inspector Of Police,
AWPS-Dindigul District.
Crime No.21 of 2015.
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2. Amutha
D/o. Muniyandi,
24, Thennagaram Theru,
Jaihindapuram,
Madurai.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to call for the entire relevant records relating to the impugned charge sheet in C.C.No.202/2024, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court, Dindigul and quash the same as illegal as against the petitioners For Petitioner(s):
M/s.J.Vidya
For Respondent(s):
M/s. V.Shathurthi Raja
Government Advocate (Crl.side)
For R1
Mr.S.Muniyandi
For R2
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ORDER
The present petition has been filed by the Accused Nos.1 and 2 in C.C.No.202 of 2024 on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate/Additional Mahila Court, Dindigul seeking to quash the charge sheet, wherein they are charged with the offences under Sections 294(b),323,498(A),506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. __________
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2. Originally the petitioners herein were arrayed as Accused Nos.6 and 8 in C.C.No.485/2015 on the file of Judicial Magistrate/Additional Mahila Court, Dindigul. Since the petitioners were permanently residing at Singapore, they have not appeared before the court and the case was split up and the trial in C.C.No.485 of 2015 proceeded in accordance with law. All the prosecution witnesses have turned hostile and the other accused persons have been acquitted by the trial court on 19.06.2024.
3. The split up case was renumbered as C.C.No.202 of 2024 as against the petitioners herein.
4. According to the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners, all the prosecution witnesses in C.C. No. 485/2015 have turned hostile, and the same position is applicable to the petitioners herein. He further submitted that the case arose out of a matrimonial dispute between the first accused and the defacto complainant. The petitioners, being permanent residents of Singapore, have no connection whatsoever with the allegations arising from the matrimonial dispute between the first accused and the defacto complainant. __________
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5. The learned counsel appearing for the second respondent submits that the second respondent has no objection to quash the charge sheet, as the other accused persons have already been acquitted in C.C. No. 485 of 2015.
6. In such view of the matter, continuation of criminal proceedings as against the present petitioner is only be an abuse of process of law.
7. In view of the above deliberations, the charge sheet in C.C.No.202 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate/Additional Mahila Court, Dindigul is quashed. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 09-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No gvn __________
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1. The Judicial Magistrate/Additional Mahila Court, Dindigul.
2. The Inspector of Police, AWPS-Dindigul District. Crime No.21 of 2015
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. __________
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