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Riyas Ahamed v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC9 Feb 2026CRL OP(MD)/738/2025

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Keywords: quash charge sheet; S.C. No. 179 of 2019; Subordinate Judge Pattukottai; Crime No. 62 of 2014; Sethubavachathiram Police Station; Thanjavur District; CRL OP(MD) No.738 of 2025; dismissed as withdrawn; withdrawal endorsement; K.Navaneetharaja; S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; L. Victoria Gowri; 09/02/2026. Summary: A quash petition by 21 petitioners targeting the charge sheet in S.C. No. 179 of 2019 (Subordinate Judge, Pattukottai), stemming from Crime No. 62 of 2014 (Sethubavachathiram PS, Thanjavur), was withdrawn by its counsel at the hearing stage with an endorsement, and the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed it as withdrawn on 09.02.2026. No statutory provisions or precedent cases were cited and no merits findings were made.

Riyas Ahamed Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP(MD). No.738 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 09/02/2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI

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CRL OP(MD). No.738 of 2025

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Riyas Ahamed

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Iqbal

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Arafath Alias Yasar Arafath

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Haja Sheik Alaudeen Alias Haja

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Rabikhan

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Lukman

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Rahumathullah

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Nijamuaideen

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Lamdeen

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Mohamed Majeeth

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Aboobaitha

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Nawabkhan

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Seyad Ibrahim

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Fazalul Haq

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Faisal Khan

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Mohamed Askar

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Nasurudeen

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Mohamed Yaseen

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1/4

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

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CRL OP(MD). No.738 of 2025

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Mohaideen Hak

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Shaik Jalaludeen 21. Sheik Abdullah

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... Petitioners

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The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Inspector of Police Sethubavachathiram Police Station, Thanjavur District. (In Crime No. 62 of 2014).

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Karuppu Alias Muruganantham

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Annadurai

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Kannan Alias Ramachandran,,

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Jesurasu,,

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Rajan Alias Kanagalingam ... Respondents

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PRAYER :-

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To call for the records pertaining to the impugned Charge Sheet in S.C. No. 179 of 2019 on the file of the Learned Subordinate Judge, Pattukottai and Quash the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr. K.Navaneetharaja, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi for R1 Additional Public Prosecutor

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

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CRL OP(MD). No.738 of 2025

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ORDER

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners sought leave of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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Recording the said submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the endorsement made by him, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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09.02.2026 NCC : yes / no Index : yes / no Internet :yes / no

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