CRL OP No. 17217 of 2023 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP No. 17217 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.11111 of 2023 1. M.Bhuvaneshwari W/o.Bhaskar, Residing At No.23, 5th Avenue, Banu Nagar, Ambatttur, Chennai - 600 053. 2. Rajamatha Seenivasalu W/o.Seenivasalu, Residing At No.8/41,vinayagar Koil Street, Kotthur Madhur,tiruvallur District - 631 206. 3. M. Durga W/o.Dinesh, Residing At No.15/8, New Street, Vinayagapuram, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 053. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector Of Police (crime) T-1,Ambattur Police Station, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 053. Cr.No.138 Of 2023. 2. R. Lalitha W/o.Rajagopal, Door No.2a, Masilamani Street, Venkateshwara Nagar, Ambattur. Chennai - 600 053. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to call for the records in Crime No.138/2023 dated 23.02.2023 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, T-1, Ambattur Police Station, Chennai - 600 053 u/s.3 of TN Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003 u/s. 506(1) of IPC and quash the same as against the petitioners and pass such further or other orders For Petitioner(s): M/s. G.V. Sridharan https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17217 of 2023 __________ Page2 of 6 P.Kannan S.Satheeshkumar V. Jayalakshmi Proof Of Service Filed For Respondent(s): Mr.A. Gopinath, Government Advocate For R1 S.Ravichandran for R2 ORDER This petition is filed to call for the records in Crime No.138/2023 dated 23.02.223 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, T-1, Ambattur Police Station, Chennai - 600 053 u/s.3 of TN Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003 u/s. 506(1) of IPC and quash the same as against the petitioners. 2. 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Mjd; mst[fSk; gpd;tUkhW. ehd;F gf;f vy;iyfs; tlf;fpy; ? 30 mo mfy nuhL bjw;fpy; ? jpU/vk;/jpUnt';flk; mth;fspd; kid fpHf;fpy; ? gpshl; be/2?d; kpFjp kid nkw;fpy; ? gpshl; be/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17217 of 2023 __________ Page5 of 6 ,jd; kj;jpapy; fpHf;F nkw;fhf tlg[uk; ? 20 mo bjd;g[uk; ? 20 mo tlf;F bjw;fhf fPH;g[uk; ? 65 mo nky;g[uk; ? 65 mo Mf 1300 rJuofs; bfhz;l kida[k;. nkw;go kidapy; fl;lg;gl;Ls;s tPL/ kpd;,izg;g[ kw;Wk; ,ju tifawhf;fs; nrh;e;j brhj;J kl;Lk;/ ,e;jg;gof;F ehkpU ghh;l;ofSk;nrh;e;J kdr;rk;kjpj;J. Vnfhgpj;J vGjpf;bfhz;l g[hpe;Jzh;t[ xg;ge;jk; ,Jnt MFk;/ 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the F.I.R in Crime No. 138/2023 dated 23.02.2023 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, T-1, Ambattur Police Station, Chennai - 600 053 is hereby quashed. Consequently the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. The memo of understanding entered between the parties which is extracted above forms part of this order. 20-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SMN To. 1. The Inspector Of Police (crime) T-1,Ambattur Police Station, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 053 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17217 of 2023 __________ Page6 of 6 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. smn CRL OP No. 17217 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.11111 of 2023 20-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis