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Sundaram v. State Rep. by

Madras HC14 Jul 2025CRL RC/1080/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court criminal revision dismissed; challenge to refusal of Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. police direction; allegations held civil in nature - money transaction, car pledged and taken away; no infirmity in Magistrate's order dated 03.06.2025 in Crl.MP.No.286 of 2025; revision under Sections 438 r/w 442 BNSS; petitioner permitted to pursue civil suit; Judge G.K. Ilanthiraiyan; decided 14.07.2025; Tambaram Police Station.

What did the court decide?

Liberty left to the petitioner to file a civil suit against the respondent, if so advised. ¶22

Sundaram Vs State Rep. by — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.R.C.No.1080 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 14.07.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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Sundaram ..... Petitioner Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, (crime) Tambaram Police Station, Chennai 600 045 ..... Respondent

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PRAYER:

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Criminal Revision Case is filed under Sections 438 r/w 442 of BNSS, praying to set aside the order dated 03.06.2025 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tambaram in Crl.MP.No.286 of 2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.K.Suresh For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate(crl.side)

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O R D E R

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This Criminal Revision Case has been filed against the order dated

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03.06.2025 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tambaram in Crl.MP.No.286 of 2025, thereby dismissed the petition filed for direction under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C.

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2 . Heard, the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused, all

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the materials placed before this Court.

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3 . On perusal of the records, it is revealed that the allegations are civil

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in nature and there was money transaction between the petitioner and the counter party. Further, in order to repay the said money, the counter party pledged car and thereafter it was taken away. Therefore, the trial court rightly dismissed the petition and this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the impugned order.

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4 . In view of the above discussion, this criminal revision case is

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dismissed. However, if at all the petitioner has any grievance, he can file civil suit against the respondent, if so advised.

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1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tambaram 2. The Inspector of Police, (crime) Tambaram Police Station, Chennai 600 045 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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