D.Thiripurasundari v. The State Rep. By The Station House Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN D.Thiripurasundari W/o.P.Jaganathan, Residing at No. 12, Solaithandevakuppam Street, Muthialpet, Puducherry - 605 003.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Rep. by the Station House Officer Muthialpet Police Station, Puducherry.

2. V.Kasthuri W/o.Vijayakumar, No. 354, (2nd Floor - DVT Tailor Shop), 1st Cross Street, Opp.Perumal Koil, Mahaveer Nagar, Lawspet, Puducherry.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Sections 438 & 442 of BNSS, 2023, to allow the Criminal Revision Petition by setting aside the order dt. 06.12.2025 in Crl.M.P.No. 2641/2025 passed by the Judicial Magistrate -V, Puducherry and further direct registration of FIR and investigation against the 2nd respondent.

For Petitioner(s):

Arunkumar Chandrasekaran For Respondent(s):

Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) for R1

ORDER

The Revision challenges the dismissal of the petitioner's application filed under Section 175 (B) of BNSS seeking registration of the FIR on the complaint given by the petitioner.

2.According to the petitioner, she had borrowed a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- from the proposed accused; that the proposed accused demanded exorbitant interest and failed to return the signed bond and cheques, though the petitioner had repaid the principal amount and hence, the proposed accused is guilty of the offences under Sections 10A, 11 & 17 of the Pondicherry Money Lenders Act, 1970.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that apart from the offences under Sections 10A, 11 & 17 of the Pondicherry Money Lenders Act, 1970, the proposed accused has also committed the offences under Section 351 of BNS and hence, the learned Magistrate ought to have directed registration of the FIR.

4.The learned Public Prosecutor per contra submitted that the offences under Sections 10A, 11 & 17 of the Pondicherry Money Lenders Act, 1970 are

non-cognizable and no offence under Section 351 of BNS has been made out, as there is no real threat.

5.It is seen that the offences under Sections 10A, 11 & 17 of the Pondicherry Money Lenders Act are non-cognizable offences. Under Section 12 of the Pondicherry Money Laundering Act, the Court can take cognizance of an offence, only on the complaint in writing given by the prescribed authority. Further, there is no real threat attracting the offence of criminal intimidation. Therefore, there cannot be a direction to register the FIR and the impugned order is justified. This Court finds no infirmity in the impugned order. 6.Accordingly, the Revision is dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to seek other remedies available in law. 12-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order TSG 1.The Station House Officer Muthialpet Police Station, Puducherry.

2.The Judicial Magistrate -V, Puducherry.

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

TSG 12-02-2026