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M/S. Kanakarathna Media Pvt. Ltd., v. Shobakanakaraj

Madras HC21 Apr 2026CRL OP/17352/2023

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; Crl.O.P 17352/2023 with Crl.M.P. 11233 & 11235/2023; Section 482 CrPC quashing petition; E.O.C.C. 196/2018 economic offences case, Egmore; income tax TDS ward; compounding application before Income Tax Authority New Delhi; entire due amount paid, matter compounded; dismissed as withdrawn; petitioners Kanakarathna Media Pvt Ltd and Ramesh Babu Singanamala; respondent Income Tax Officer TDS Ward-1(1) Chennai; bench G.K. Ilanthiraiyan J.; decision date 21-04-2026.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw granted; the petition (styled in the order as 'Criminal Revision Case') stands dismissed as withdrawn after the compounding application before the Income Tax Authority, New Delhi resulted in payment of the entire due amount and compounding of the matter. ¶¶27

M/S. Kanakarathna Media Pvt. Ltd., Vs Shobakanakaraj — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP No. 17352 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 21-04-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

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Crl.O.P No. 17352 of 2023

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and Crl.M.P.Nos. 11233 & 11235 of 2023

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M/s. Kanakarathna Media Pvt. Ltd., (TAN-CHEK0920ID) No.39/6, Thanikachalam Road, T.Nagar, Chennai – 17.

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Office also At No.2, Rajan Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

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Ramesh Babu Singanamala Director, No.39/6, Thanikachalam Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 17.

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..Petitioners

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Shobakanakaraj Income Tax Officer, TDS Ward-1 (1), Chennai - 600 034.

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..Respondent

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the entire records in E.O.C.C.No.196 of 2018 pending on the file of the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Economic Offences-I, Egmore, Chennai and quash the same.

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For Petitioners: Mr.M. Mohanraj

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP No. 17352 of 2023

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ORDER

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of this

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Court to withdraw this Criminal Revision Case and has circulated a letter dated

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27.03.2026 to the Registry to that effect.

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It is stated in the said letter that subsequent to the filing of this petition,

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the petitioners filed a compounding application before the Income Tax Authority, New Delhi. Based on the orders passed by the said Authority, the entire due amount has been paid and the matter has been duly compounded.

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3. In view of the submission of the letter dated 07.04.2026 to the Registry

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by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Criminal Revision Case stands dismissed as withdrawn.

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21-04-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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LPP

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