M/S.Prakasan Associates v. M/S.Sri Krishna Titles And Potteries (Madras) Pvt., Ltd.,

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.

OP .No s . 33615, 33618, 33626, 33632, 33636, 33639, 33682, 33686, 33690, 33694, 33696, 33715, 33727, 33730, 33731, 33732, 33922, 33924, 33927, 33935, 33939, 33942, 33946, 33956, 33961, 33977, 33987, 33993, 34066, 34068, 34070, 34071, 34073, 34074 & 34434 of 20 25 and Crl.MP.Nos.23488, 23490, 23492, 23493, 23503, 23504, 23508, 23509, 23513, 23514, 23519, 23520, 23536, 23537, 23540, 23541, 23550, 23551, 23552, 23554, 23556, 23557, 23577, 23579, 23580, 23581, 23583, 23585, 23586, 23587, 23588, 23589, 23696, 23698, 23699, 23701, 23704, 23706, 23708, 23710, 23711, 23713, 23715, 23717, 23723, 23725, 23729, 23730, 23732, 23733, 23734, 23735, 23738, 23739, 23744, 23745, 23799, 23800, 23801, 23802, 23803, 23804, 23806, 23807, 23809, 23811, 23813, 23814, 24132 & 24134 of 2025 Crl.OP.No.33615 of 2025 1.M/s.Prakasan Associates, No.B1, First Floor Mylai Illam, New No.171, Old No.79, V.M.Street, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 Rep. By its Partner & CEO, A.P.Prakasan 2.A.P.Prakasan 3.A.P.Rekha ... Petitioners Vs.

M/s.Sri Krishna Titles & Potteries (Madras) Pvt., Ltd., "Kumara Vijayam", Flat No.A-1, OldNo.99, New No.187, Royapettah High road, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004

Rep. By its authorised signatory Administrative Officer Bhoopathy ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to call for the records culminated in CC.No.3497 of 2015 on the file of the XXVII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai and quash the same.

For Petitioners in all Crl.OP's : Mr.M.Arun For Respondent in all Crl.OP's : Mr.B.Natarajan COMMON ORDER These criminal original petitions have been filed challenging the calendar cases filed against the petitioners/Accused on the file of the XXVII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai. 2.

However, the learned counsel for the respondent submitted that in all the cases, trial was already commenced and they are at the stage of argument.

3.

Therefore, at the stage of argument, this Court is not inclined to consider quashing the entire proceedings. As such, all the criminal original petitions are liable to be dismissed.

4.

Accordingly, all the criminal original petitions are dismissed. However, the trial court is directed to complete the trial within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 23.06.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order Note: Registry is directed to issue order copy after incorporating cause title for all the cases lok

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

lok To XXVII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai Crl.OP.Nos.33615, 33618, 33626, 33632, 33636, 33639, 33682, 33686, 33690, 33694, 33696, 33715, 33727, 33730, 33731, 33732, 33922, 33924, 33927, 33935, 33939, 33942, 33946, 33956, 33961, 33977, 33987, 33993, 34066, 34068, 34070, 34071, 34073, 34074 & 34434 of 2025 23.06.2026