Satheskumar @ Sathishkumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :12.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD).No.2225 of 2024 and Crl.M.P(MD).Nos.1700 and 1701 of 2024 Satheskumar @ Sathishkumar

...Petitioner/ A1

Vs.

1.State rep., by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.21 of 2022 2.Manimegalai ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records or proceedings of C.C.No.283 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District and quash the same insofar as the petitioner alone. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthikumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R2 : No appearance 1/4

ORDER

Seeking to quash the impugned proceedings of C.C.No.283 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District, this criminal original petition is filed. 2.When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (crl.side), on instructions, submitted that already trial has commenced and two witnesses were examined.

3.As the substantive evidence had already come on record and documents have also been marked through witness, at this stage, this Court cannot conduct a mini trial. This Court, exercising its jurisdiction under Section 528 BNSS, cannot conduct a roving enquiry or mini trial as held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gunmala Sales Private Limited Vs., Anu Mehta and others reported in (2015) 1 SCC 103. Hence, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings. 2/4

4.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 12.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Rmk To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

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

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

Rmk Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2225 of 2024 12.02.2026 4/4