Surya Raj Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Woraiyur — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Surya Raj Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Woraiyur — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition allowed with directions: petitioner to produce the warrant issued by the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruchirappalli to the first respondent within one week; on receipt, first respondent to execute the warrant against the second respondent in S.T.C.No.9 of 2017 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three weeks from receipt of the copy of the warrant.

Issue for consideration

Whether the first respondent (State police) should be directed to execute the warrant issued in S.T.C.No.9 of 2017 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruchirappalli.

Court's answer

This Court directed the petitioner to produce the warrant issued against the respondent by the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruchirappalli to the first respondent.

Ratio / Principle

The production of the warrant copy to the first respondent was to be done within a period of one week.

Key takeaways

On receipt of the warrant copy, the first respondent was directed to execute the warrant issued against the second respondent in S.T.C.No.9 of 2017 by the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruchirappalli.ratio¶26
The execution was to be carried out as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the warrant by the petitioner.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Warrant execution - direction to police. Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (L. Victoria Gowri, J.), Crl.O.P.(MD).No.280 of 2026, decided 08.01.2026: Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 by Surya Raj seeking a direction to the State (Inspector of Police, Woraiyur Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District) to execute the warrant issued by the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruchirappalli in S.T.C.No.9 of 2017 pending against Thaipavai (second respondent); the warrant had been issued but remained unexecuted, and the Additional Public Prosecutor stated that a copy of the warrant had not been received till date. Held: the petitioner was directed to produce the warrant to the first respondent within a period of one week; on receipt, the first respondent was directed to execute the warrant against the second respondent in S.T.C.No.9 of 2017 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the warrant by the petitioner. Criminal Original Petition allowed.

Crl.OP(MD)No.280 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 08.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.280 of 2026

Surya Raj

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, through the Inspector of Police, Woraiyur Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District.

2.Thaipavai

... Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to pass an order to the first respondent to execute the warrant in STC.NO.9 of 2017 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruchirappalli.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Jayakumar For R1 : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking direction to the first respondent to execute the warrant in S.T.C.No.9 of 2017 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruchirappalli. within the period as stipulated by this Court.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruchirappalli, has already issued a warrant against the respondent. However, the first respondent failed to execute the same.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police submitted that a copy of the warrant has not been received till date.

Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, this Court hereby directs the petitioner to produce the warrant issued against the respondent by the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruchirappalli, to the

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first respondent, within a period of one week. On receipt of the same, the first respondent is directed to execute the warrant issued against the second respondent in S.T.C.No.9 of 2017 by theJudicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruchirappalli , as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the warrant by the petitioner.

With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is

allowed.

08.01.2026

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Rmk

Note : Issue order copy on 12.02.2026

To

1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Avaniyapuram, Madurai City.

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3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

Rmk

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.280 of 2026

08.01.2026

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