Crl.O.P.No.31262 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.01.2025 Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.31262 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.Nos.17787 and 17789 of 2024 1. S.Amutha 2. N.Subramanian 3. S.Sudha 4. T.Anbanandam 5. A.Arthi 6. K.Vairakannu ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station-Panrutti, Cuddalore District 2. R.Bhavani ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S. to call for the records and quash the charge sheet filed in C.C.No.147 of 2020 pending trial on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Panrutti so far as the petitioners/accused-2 to 7 are concerned. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31262 of 2024 For Petitioners : No Appearance For 1st Respondent : S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor For 2nd Respondent : Not ready in notice ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioners to quash the charge sheet filed in C.C.No.147 of 2020 pending trial on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Panrutti, insofar as the petitioners/accused-2 to 7 are concerned. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. 3. Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent police and perused the materials available on record. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police submitted that the trial has commenced and the case is pending for examination of prosecution witnesses and that summons have also been sent to the prosecution witnesses. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31262 of 2024 5. Further, on a perusal of the statements recorded by the Investigating Officer under Section 161(3) of Cr.P.C. shows prima facie materials to proceed the case further as against the petitioners. Therefore, there is no merit in this petition. The grounds mentioned in the petition are in the nature of defense which are matter for trial. 6. Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitioners are closed. 7. The petitioners at liberty to take all their defense during trial before the trial Court. 8. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Panrutti, is directed to dispose the case in C.C.No.147 of 2020 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 02.01.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No ksa-2 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31262 of 2024 To 1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Panrutti 2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station-Panrutti, Cuddalore District 3. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31262 of 2024 P.VELMURUGAN. J. Ksa-2 Crl.O.P.No.31262 of 2024 02.01.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis