Jeyakumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 12/02/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI and CRL MP(MD). No.13798 of 2024 Jeyakumar ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Sub Inspector of Police, Awps- Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No. 4/2020.

2. V. Muthumala ... Respondents PRAYER :- To call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings pertaining to the charge sheet in S.C.No. 598/2024 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Tirunelveli and quash the same in respect of the petitioner alone.

For Petitioner : Mr.C. Raghavan Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh for R1 Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Mr. T.Thirumurugan for R2 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to call for the records pertaining to the case in S.C.No. 598/2024 on the file of the Honble Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Tirunelveli 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 L.W.1 to L.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 Mehta and others reported in (2015) 1 SCC 103. Since already L.W.1 to L.W.3 have deposed their evidence, it is for the trial Court to take note of 2/4

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 S.C.No. 598/2024 on the file of the Honble Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Tirunelveli, 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 petition stands closed.

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2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Awps- Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.Crime No. 4/2020.

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L. VICTORIA GOWRI,J pnn

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.22176 of 2024 Date : 12/02/2026 4/4