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Sathish Kumar @ Satheeshkumar v. The Sub Inspector of Police

Madras HC27 Jan 2026CRL OP(MD)/2563/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Quash petition under Section 528 BNSS 2023 for Charge Sheet Spl.CC.No.295/2019, Mahila Court Tirunelveli, Crime No.43 of 2019, Nanguneri Police Station; petitioner already acquitted by trial Court on 27.08.2024; Criminal Original Petition dismissed as infructuous; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; outcome: dismissal without relief; relevant to searches on post-acquittal quash petitions becoming infructuous.

What did the court decide?

Since the petitioner had already been acquitted by the trial Court, nothing survives for further adjudication in the Criminal Original Petition; it is dismissed as infructuous and the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. ¶21

Sathish Kumar @ Satheeshkumar Vs The Sub Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2563 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 27.01.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2563 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.1955 & 1957 of 2024

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Sathish Kumar @ Satheeshkumar

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The State represented by its The Sub Inspector of Police, Nanguneri Police Station, Tirunelveli District. Crime No.43 of 2019

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XXXXXX, XXXXXX, XXXXXX, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to call for the records pertaining to the registered in Charge Sheet in Spl.CC.No.295/2019 on the file of the learned Mahila Court, Tirunelveli and quash the same as illegal.

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For Petitioner : Mr.G.Anto Prince For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar (R1) Government Advocate

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

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2563 of 2024

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ORDER

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The petitioner seeks for quash of the Charge Sheet in Spl.CC.No.

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295/2019 on the file of the learned Mahila Court, Tirunelveli.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner had already been acquitted by the trial Court on 27.08.2024.

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3. In view of the aforesaid submission, nothing survives for further adjudication in this Criminal Original Petition and the same is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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27.01.2026

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Sm

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

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2563 of 2024

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