Madras High Court
CRL RC/2137/2026 of Rajendra Krishnamurthy Vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police on 23 September 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
CRL RC No. 2137 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA011392272026}
Rajendra Krishnamurthy
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. State Represented by the Inspector of Police T-16, Semmanchery Police Station, Chengalpet District.
2. Prashanth Chandran
3. Mohnish Palaniswmay
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Revision filed under Sections 438 and 442 of the BNSS Act, to set aside the order of dismissal dated 14.08.2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.659 of 2025 by the Learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Sholinganllur and consequently direct the 1st respondents to register FIR as against the 2nd and 3rd respondents on the complaint dated 06.04.2025 lodged by the petitioner with the 1st respondent and to file a report after investigation.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.M.Muralidharan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.A.Amarnath
Additional Public Prosecutor
for R1
Ms.V.Monisha for
M/s.Swaminathan Law Associates
for R2
Mr.R.Vivekananthan
for R3
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ORDER
The revision challenges the dismissal order of the petitioner’s application seeking registration of First Information Report under Section 175(3) of the BNSS, 2023.
2. It is the case of the complainant that he is a partner of a firm called M/s. Kush Imaging and Intervention Centre and the said firm entered into a lease agreement with the landlord, M/s. Ashwanth Primarius Enterprises Limited; that the second respondent herein, on behalf of the said landlord, has filed R.L.T.O.P.No.41/2024 against the petitioner before the Rent Control Court at Sholinganallur; that from the month of March, 2024, the firm was closed since there was seepage in the building; that one Mohnish, a HDFC Official and one Naresh, have forcibly taken possession of the keys from the house keeping lady on 05.02.2025 in the presence of witnesses; that though the complainant was aware of the said fact, he was under the impression that the proposed second accused, who was his partner, would take care of the movable machines and would settle the loans of HDFC and Bajaj Finance; that thereafter, he did not repay the loan; that the RLTOP was also withdrawn since possession was handed-over to the landlord; and that therefore, the respondents, who are the landlord and the partner of the petitioner respectively are liable for cheating.
3. The learned Magistrate found that the allegations only constitute a civil dispute.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the allegations constitute cheating and creation of fraudulent documents.
5. It is not the case of the petitioner that any forgery was committed. In fact, it is the case of the petitioner that he was aware of the fact that the proposed second accused had handed-over the possession to the landlord. It is a dispute between the partners, hence, there is no infirmity in the order impugned. It is for the parties to settle the dispute before the civil forum.
6. The criminal revision case, accordingly, stands dismissed. 23-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No (drm) To:
1. The Inspector of Police T-16, Semmanchery Police Station, Chengalpet District.
2. The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Sholinganllur.
SUNDER MOHAN, J. (drm) CRL.R.C.No.2137 of 2026 23-09-2026