W.P.Crl.(MD)No.191 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.06.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.Crl.(MD)No.191 of 2025 P.Pandiaraj ... Petitioner versus 1.The Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Home Department, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Region, Madurai. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivilliputhur Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 6.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.191 of 2025 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay a compensation of Rs.1,00,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Only) to the petitioner for illegal prosecution, false implication, mental agony and violation of fundamental rights, based on the acquittal in CrlA(MD)No.276 of 2019 dated 03.12.2024. For Petitioner : Ms.C.Geetha For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, 1 to 3 Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The petitioner is an accused in SC.No.38 of 2016 on the file of the Fast Track Mahila Court, Virudhunagar. He has moved this petition seeking a direction to the respondents to pay a compensation of Rs.One crore that he has been maliciously prosecuted and he has been acquitted by the trial Court. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.191 of 2025 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has been acquitted on the benefit of doubt. 3.The grant of compensation can be decided only by a civil court by adducing evidence. The petitioner is having remedy of filing a civil suit for malicious prosecution. 4.Since the petitioner is having an alternate remedy of filing civil suit, this petition is dismissed. No costs. 17.06.2025 DSK Internet : Yes / No. To 1.The Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Home Department, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.191 of 2025 3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Region, Madurai. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivilliputhur Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 6.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District. 7. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.191 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. DSK W.P.Crl.(MD)No.191 of 2025 17.06.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis