BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.5235 of 2026 and Crl.M.P(MD)Nos.5608 & 5610 of 2026 Azad @Aasath ...Petitioner / Accused No.1 Vs 1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Arumanai Police Station, Kanyakumari District. (Crime No.5 of 2016). ... 1st Respondent / Complainant 2.S.Muthukutti ... 2nd Respondents / Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to call for the charge sheet relating to S.C.No.198 of 2025 on the file of the Additional District Court, Kuzhithurai and to quash the same as against the petitioner. For Petitioner : M.S.Sivakumar 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl Side) for R.1 ORDER The present petition has been filed by the petitioner in S.C.No.198 of 2025 on the file of the Additional District Court, Kuzhithurai, to quash the charge sheet wherein the petitioner is charged with the offences under Sections 294(b), 352, 207 of IPC and 3(1) of TNPPDL Act. 2.A perusal of the charge sheet reveals that the petitioner along with others had travelled in a maxi cab and the said maxi cab damaged the Police barricade when the Police officials intercepted the vehicle. It is further alleged that ration rice was being smuggled in the maxi cab. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that his name was not found in the FIR and later his name has been implicated. In fact, he had not travelled in the maxi cab. He was riding a two wheeler on his own, but he has been unnecessarily implicated. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl Side) appearing for the first respondent submitted that when the Police intercepted the maxi cab to check the vehicle with regard to smuggling of rice, the accused person damaged the Police barricade and all of them were involved in the occurrence. 5.Heard both sides and perused the entire materials on record. 6.A perusal of the charge sheet reveals that a prima facie case has been made out against the petitioner also. In such circumstances, no legal ground has been made out to quash the charge sheet at this stage. 7.With the aforesaid observations, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 12.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No MGA To 1.The Inspector of Police, Arumanai Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2.The Additional District Court, Kuzhithurai. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. MGA Crl.OP.(MD)No.5235 of 2026 12.03.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis