Madras High CourtCRL OP/8524/2026dismissed as infructuous

C.Madhu v. Sub Inspector Of Police

2026-04-07Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR and CRL.MP.No.6070 of 2026

1. C.Madhu

2. M Chinnasamy

3. Anbalagan

4. Murugan L

5. Surya (Sivakumar)

6. Deneshkumar

7. Ravi N

8. Alagethari

9. Krishnan 10.Durairaj 11.Madhu 12.Mayakannan (Murugan) 13.Sothikaiyan (Pachaiyappan) 14.Kamaraj 15.Ramachandran 16.Selvam 17.Tamil Selvan

18.Anbarasu 19.Seenivasan 20.Govindasamy 21.Chinnasamy 22.Sanjeevkumar 23.Vallarasu 24.Madhendran 25.Chitra 26.Chinnapappa ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Sub Inspector of Police Palacode Police Station Dharmapuri-636 808Dharmapuri

2. Madhammal ..Respondent(s) To call for the records pertaining to Crime No.350 of 2021, dated 15.08.2021, on the file of the 1st Respondent and quash the same as unsustainable in law and pass such further orders as deem fit and proper in the facts of the case and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.SP. Chockalingam For Respondent(s):

Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Additional Public Prosecutor, For R1

ORDER

The petitioners, who are arrayed as accused in Crime No.350 of 2021, for the offence under Sections 143, 447, 188, 294(b), 323, 506(1) IPC have filed this quash petition seeking to quash the proceedings.

2. The contention of the petitioners is that three different incidents have been clubbed and a single complaint has been lodged. Since each incident is distinct, registration of a common FIR and conducting a joint investigation would cause serious prejudice to the petitioners, as different accused are alleged to have participated in different incidents.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation in this case has now been completed and a charge sheet has been filed on 01.04.2026 before the Judicial Magistrate, Palacode and the same is yet to be taken on file.

4. In view of the above submission, the relief sought for in the present Criminal Original petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. However, the petitioners are given liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if they are so advised. 07-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order PVS

1. The Sub Inspector of Police Palacode Police Station Dharmapuri-636 808.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

PVS 07-04-2026