Vjv. Raja @ Jagaveeravelraja v. M.Paramasivam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :09.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR CRL.O.P(MD)No.7008 of 2026 and CRL.M.P(MD)Nos.7552 and 7553 of 2026 1.VJV Raja @ Jegaveervelraja 2.Jeyalakshmi ... Petitioners/Respondents 1 and 2 .Vs.

M.Paramasivam ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, praying this Court to call for the records pertaining to the proceedings pending in Old Crl.M.P.No.3895 of 2021, New Crl.M.P.No.1505 of 2025, on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur, Madurai District and to quash the ame as illegal and without juisdiction insofar as the Petitioners are concerned. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Ashok Kumar Ram

O R D E R

The present petition has been filed by the respondents 1 and 1/5

2 in Old Crl.M.P.No.3895 of 2021, New Crl.M.P.No.1505 of 2025, on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur, Madurai District seeking to quash the said proceedings. ;

2.A perusal of the records reveal that the respondent herein as complainant, had filed the above said Crl.M.P before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C seeking a direction to the concerned Police Station for registration of FIR.The said application is pending and so far no orders have been passed.

3.According to the learned counsel for the Petitioners, pending proceedings, the learned Judge had called for a report from the concerned Police Station and the report has been filed stating that there is no scope for registration of FIR, as no cognizable offence is made out. Despite the said report, the learned Judge, is keeping the application filed under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C still pending. According to him, several complaints have been lodged on similar grounds and the same has been quashed. In such circumstances, the Petition filed under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C., filed by the Petitioner has also be quashed. 4.Heard the learned counel for the Petitioners and perused 2/5

the materials placed before this Court.

5.Sequence of events as narrated above shows that so far no orders have been passed in the application filed by the Petitioners under section 156(3) Cr.P.C., which is pending for more than four years. Based upon the records available, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur is directed to pass orders on or before 30.06.2026.

6.Since no orders have been passed in the application filed by the Petitioner under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C, the question of quashing the application filed by the Petitioner does not arise. There shall be a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District to expeditiously dispose of Old Crl.M.P.No.3895 of 2021, New Crl.M.P.No.1505 of 2025 on his file preferably on or before 30.06.2026.

7.With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

09.04.2026 NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No 3/5

Internet : Yes / No vsn To The Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District.

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

R.VIJAYAKUMAR.,J.

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ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P(MD)No.7008 of 2026 and CRL.M.P(MD)Nos.7552 and 7553 of 2026 09.04.2026 5/5