BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :06.04.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR CRL.O.P(MD)No.6688 of 2026 and CRL.M.P(MD)Nos.7270 and 7271 of 2026 Paulraj ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 .Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Inspector of Police, Kotticode Police Station, Kanyakumari District. Crime No.29 of 2025. ...Respondent/Complainant 2.Kumaresan Special Sub Inspector of Police-1193, Kotticode Police Station, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondent/De-facto complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, praying this Court to call for the records in connection with C.C.No. Of 2025, on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District and quash the same against the Petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Russel Raj 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Respondent-1 :Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Govt.Advocate(Crl.side) O R D E R The present petition has been filed by the second accused in C.C.No.416 of 2025, on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District, wherein, the Petitioner has been charged with the offence under Sections 223, 303(2) of BNSS, 2023. 2.A perusal of the charge-sheet reveals that A1 is the driver and with the connivance of A2, they are transporting jalli stones without prior permission and beyond the permitted level. 3.A perusal of the charge sheet reveals that the Petitioner is the owner of the APJ Blue Metals and no specific overtact is attributed against the Petitioner, except saying that A1 is carrying blue metals from the premises of A2 without prior permission. In such circumstances, the continuation of criminal proceedings against the Petitioner would be an abuse of process of law. 6.In view of the above facts, the charge sheet in C.C.No.416 of 2025, on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District stands quashed as against the second 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis accused alone and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 06.04.2026 NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No vsn To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kotticode Police Station, Kanyakumari District. Crime No.26 of 2025. Copy to The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R.VIJAYAKUMAR.,J. vsn ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P(MD)No.6688 of 2026 and CRL.M.P(MD)Nos.7270 and 7271 of 2026 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 06.04.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis