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R.Saravanan v. State of Tamilnadu rep.by, Inspector of Police

Madras HC9 Feb 2026CRL OP/2403/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Quash petition dismissed at advanced trial stage; Section 528 BNSS / Section 482 Cr.P.C.; charge sheet C.C.No.86 of 2021 before Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Salem; Crime No.2 of 2005, Inspector of Police, CCIW CID, Salem District; cheating and misappropriation of co-operative society funds; Sub-Registrar, Primary Agricultural Co-operative Bank, Omalur a respondent; four witnesses already examined, case posted 18.02.2026; compounding offer of Rs.2 lakhs not accepted as ground for interference; Madras High Court, Crl.O.P.No.2403 of 2026, decided 09.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Given the stage of the case (trial already commenced, four witnesses examined, case posted to 18.02.2026), the Court was not inclined to interfere with the trial proceedings. ¶28

R.Saravanan Vs State of Tamilnadu rep.by, Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.No.2403 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 09.02.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

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Crl.O.P.No.2403 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.No.1600 of 2026

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R.Saravanan

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A.Madhesh

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K.Thangarasu

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... Petitioners

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Vs.

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1 . The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by,

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The Inspector of Police, CCIW CID,

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Salem District. (Crime No.2 of 2005)

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2 . The Sub-Registrar, Primary Agricultural Co-operative Bank, Omalur Division, Omalur, Salem District – 636 455. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records and quash the charge sheet filed in C.C.No.86 of 2021, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Salem as against the petitioner.

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For Petitioners : Mr.N.U.Pressanna For R1 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

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

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O R D E R

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The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to

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quash the proceedings pending against the petitioner/A2 in C.C.No.86 of 2021, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Salem.

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2 . Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that

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out of the total alleged cheated amount, the petitioners had paid a sum of Rs.2 lakhs and the petitioners are ready to compound the matter.

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3 . Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

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submitted that it is the case where the petitioners have cheated and misappropriated the funds of the co-operative society to the tune of several lakhs. He further submitted that the trial in C.C.No.86 of 2021 has already commenced, four of the witnesses have been examined and the case now stands posted on 18.02.2026.

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4 . Given the stage of the case as submitted by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), this Court is not inclined to interfere with the trial proceedings.

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5 . Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed .

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Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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09.02.2026