Manoj v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 19/02/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI and CRL MP(MD). Nos.4230 and 4230 of 2025 Manoj ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, M.Kallupatti Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No. 408/2020.

2. Murugan

3. Xxxx ... Respondents PRAYER :- To call for the records from the 1st respondent police in Spl S.C no. 184 of 2021 on the file of the District and Sessions Court (Mahila) Madurai and quash the same as it has no prima facie case against the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr. G.Radhakrishnan, Advocate.

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For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar for R1 Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to call for the records pertaining to the case in Spl S.C no. 184 of 2021 on the file of the District and Sessions Court (Mahila) Madurai, and quash the same as illegal.

2. It is the contention of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that there is no case made out from the materials collected by the prosecution as against the petitioner. Hence, seek to quash the final report.

3. The very submissions of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner indicate P.W.1 to P.W.3 have been examined. As the substantive evidence had already come on record and documents have also been marked through the witnesses, 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 v. Anu 2/4

Mehta and others reported in (2015) 1 SCC 103. Since already P.W.1 to P.W.3 have deposed their evidence, it is for the trial Court to take note of it and proceed as per law. Hence this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings. However, the trial Court is directed to complete the trial as expeditiously as possible in Spl S.C no. 184 of 2021 on the file of the District and Sessions Court (Mahila) Madurai, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions stand closed.

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L. VICTORIA GOWRI,J pnn To 1.The District and Sessions Court (Mahila) Madurai.

2. The Inspector of Police, M.Kallupatti Police Station, Madurai District. Crime No. 408/2020.

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

ORDER

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