Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2991/2023dismissed

J.Santhana Gopalan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2026-06-30Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 30.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CRL OP(MD)No.2991 of 2023 & CRL MP(MD)No.2724 of 2023 J.Santhana Gopalan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Economic Offences Wing, Rajaji Bawan, A Wing, 3rd Floor, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090.

2.M/s.Small Industries Development Bank of India, Ground Floor, Maditssia Auditorium, 1A-4A, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Madurai - 625 020, Rep. by its Assistant General Manager, Shri Thotta Vidhyasagar.

... Respondents (R2 is impleaded as per order of the Court dated 27.06.2023 in Crl.M.P. (MD)No.9056 of 2023 in this petition) Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the entire records pertaining to proceedings in C.C.No.2 of 2017 pending on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai, pending disposal of the above Criminal Original Petition and quash the same. 1/4

For Petitioner :

Mr.Uma Sudhan for Mr.B.Ponnupandi For Respondents :

Mr.C.Muthu Saravanan, Special Public Prosecutor for R1 Mr.J.Alaguram Jothi for R2

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.2 of 2017 pending on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai.

2. This Court heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. The grounds raised by the petitioner are matters that can be effectively considered only during the course of trial. In view of the nature of the grounds urged in support of the present petition, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.2 of 2017 pending on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai. 2/4

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed, granting liberty to the petitioner to raise all the grounds before the Trial Court. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 30.06.2026 (2/2) mbi To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Economic Offences Wing, Rajaji Bawan, A Wing, 3rd Floor, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090.

2.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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