CRL OP No. 25238 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR CRL OP No. 25238 of 2025 and Crl.MP.No.17083 of 2025 Manikandan Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State by, The Inspector of Police, E-1, Ponneri Police Station, Tiruvallur District. Cr.No.353/2024. 2.Karthickraja The Sub Inspector of Police, E-1, Ponneri Police Station, Tiruvallur District. Respondent(s) PRAYER To call for the records pertaining to the case in Cr.No.353/2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Ponneri Police Station, Tiruvallur District and quash the same. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 25238 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.K. Mohanasundhar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Vinothraja, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side), For R1 ORDER This petition has been filed to quash the FIR filed for the offences under Sections 24(1) COTPA Act and 123 of BNS Act, 2023 on the file of the respondent Police. 2. It is the case of the prosecution that when the respondent Police proceeded to a shop named “Tea Point”, the petitioner attempted to flee. During search, tobacco products were seized from the said shop and the same were handed over to the Police. 3. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 4. Considering the submissions of both sides, it is clear that banned tobacco products were seized from the petitioner's Shop and an FIR came to registered against the petitioner and now investigation is pending. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 25238 of 2025 5. In such view of the matter, at this stage, I do not find any merit in this petition to quash the FIR. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. However, the respondent shall file final report expeditiously. 15-09-2025 pvs Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 25238 of 2025 To 1.The Inspector of Police, E-1, Ponneri Police Station, Tiruvallur District. Cr.No.353/2024. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, E-1, Ponneri Police Station, Tiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 25238 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR J. pvs CRL OP No. 25238 of 2025 15-09-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis