Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/275/2025dismissed

Ramkumar @ Kumar Pandian v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2026-02-11Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.275 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD)Nos.196 & 198 of 2025 Mr.Ramkumar @ Kumar Pandian ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep by, The Inspector of Police, Chokkampatti Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.72 of 2022) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant

2. Mr.Vellaidurai ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records pertaining to the case registered in Charge Sheet in C.C.No.1011 of 2022 on the file of the Principal Special Court for EC and NDPS Act, Cases, Madurai District, and quash the same as illegal as far as the petitioner is concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Anto Prince For R1 : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

Seeking to quash the charge sheet in C.C.No.1011 of 2022 on the file of the Principal Special Court for EC and NDPS Act, Cases, Madurai District, this criminal original petition is filed.

2. When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that already trial has commenced and 3 witnesses have also been examined as P.W.1 to P.W.3.

3. As the substantive evidence had already come on record and documents have also been marked by P.W.1 to P.W.3, 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.

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4.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 11.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No dss TO:-

1. The Principal Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Madurai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Chokkampatti Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

dss Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.275 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD)Nos.196 & 198 of 2025 Dated 11.02.2026 4/4