Govindaraj v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 05/02/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI CRL OP(MD). No.1266 of 2025 AND CRL MP(MD). No.870 of 2025

1. Govindaraj,

2. Sevathapandi,

3. Alagar,

4. Kanagammal ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Ottapidaram Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.155/2017.

... 1st Respondent/Complainant

2. Balasubramanian ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER :- To call for the records relating to the STC No. 36/2023 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioners :

Mr.M.Prabu Advocate.

For R1 :

Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/3

ORDER

This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in STC No. 36 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the case was already disposed of by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram, on 08.11.2025.

3. Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 05.02.2023 dss To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram.

2. The Inspector of Police, Ottapidaram Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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L. VICTORIA GOWRI,J dss

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1266 of 2025 AND CRL MP(MD). No.870 of 2025 Date : 05/02/2026 3/3