K.R. Senthil Vadivel v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Superintendent Of Police, Dcb-I

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD)No.5945 of 2026 and Crl.M.P(MD) No.6452 of 2026

1. K.R.Senthil Vadivel, S/o. Shri Karuppan Chettiyar, President, Salem District Chemists and Druggists Association, Office Bearer of the Tamil Nadu, Chemists and Druggists Association (TNCDA) Chairman, Tamil Nadu Chemists and Druggists Welfare and Charitable Trust, Residing at No.51, Venkatesapuram, Kumarasamypatti, Hasthampatti, Salem - 636 007.

2. K.K.Selvan, (54/2026) S/o. Kaliappan General Secretary, The Tamil Nadu Chemists and Druggists Association (TNCDA) Managing Trustee, Tamil Nadu Chemists and Druggists Welfare and Charitable Trust, Having Office at Door.No.36, 8th Floor, Halls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

...Petitioners/Accused 1 and 2

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Vs 1.State Represented by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch - I, Superintendent of Police Office, Subramaniapuram, Trichy. (In Crime No.17 of 2026) ... 1st Respondent/ Complainant

2. G.Ashok ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to the impugned FIR in Crime No.17 of 2026 dated 14.03.2026 on the file of the respondent Police, Trichy District and quash the same as illegal so far as the petitioner is concerned. For Petitioners : Mr.R.L.Dilipan Pandian for Mr.Lankaran T.M For R1 : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.A.Balaji

ORDER

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed by Accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.17 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent, wherein the petitioners are charged with offences under Sections 406, 420, 465, 468, 471 and 34 of IPC.

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2. A perusal of the FIR reveals that the petitioners, who are office bearers of the Trust, said to have entered into a sale agreement on 24.06.2019 for purchasing the property at the rate of Rs.85,00,000/-(Rupees Eighty Five Lakhs only). However, the sale deed reflects that the property has been purchased only for a sum of Rs.35,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs only). Therefore, in such circumstances, criminal proceedings have been initiated as against the petitioners.

3. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the vendor has received a sum of Rs.85,00,000/- (Rupees Eighty Five Lakhs only) and the sale deed has been executed as per the guideline value and therefore, the petitioners cannot be doubted as the office bearers of the Society bona fide acted in such a manner.

4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and perused the materials available on record.

5. As far as the contentions of the petitioners that actually Rs.85,00,000/- (Rupees Eighty Five Lakhs only) was paid to the vendor of the 3/5

property is concerned, it is the subject matter of the investigation and in such circumstances, no grounds have been made out to quash the FIR at this stage. In such circumstances, there are no merits in this petition.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 27.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi To

1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch - I, Superintendent of Police Office, Subramaniapuram, Trichy.

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

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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