Ramaraj v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, order dated 05-12-2025 by Justice L. Victoria Gowri in CRL OP(MD) No.14360 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD)No.8929 of 2025. Petitioner Kannan @ Karuppaiah @ Kannan Karuppaiah (1st Accused), counsel Mr.M.P.Senthil, moved under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to stay and quash FIR in Crime No.87 of 2024 of Nathampatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District (1st Respondent: State of Tamil Nadu through Inspector of Police; 2nd Respondent/defacto complainant: Jayaraj; Government Advocate Mr.N.Sakthi Kumar for R1). Court issued notice to second respondent returnable 12.01.2026, permitted private notice, granted interim stay of further proceedings, and posted the matter to 12.01.2026; quashing not decided. Keywords: quash FIR, interim stay, pre-quash notice, BNSS Section 528, Crime No.87 of 2024.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay of all further proceedings in Crime No.87 of 2024; notice to the second respondent returnable by 12.01.2026 with private notice permitted; matter posted to 12.01.2026. Final relief (quashing) not decided.