CRL OP No. 16851 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 16851 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.Nos.11179 and 11180 of 2026 M.Thanigaivel S/o.Muthukrishnan, No.618-A, Perumal Koil Street, Ellampettai Village, Perandur Post-602 026, Uthukottai Taluk,Tiruvallur District. ..Petitioner Vs 1. State by The Inspector of Police, CCIW CID, (Now EOW), Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District. Cr.No.1 of 2020. 2. The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Tiruvallur Circle, Collectorate, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District. ..Respondent Prayer This petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act to call for the entire records concerned in C.C.No.1 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Uthukottai, Thiruvallur District and quash the same in so far as the petitioners are concerned. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16851 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Government Advocate ORDER The prayer in this Criminal Original Petitions is to quash the final report and all further proceedings in C.C.No.1 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Uthukottai, Thiruvallur District. 2. I have heard Mr.C.Prakasam, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Government Advocate for the respondent, 3. Upon going through the records the gravamen of the allegations is with reference to the omissions and commissions made by the petitioner who is functioning as Secretary of the Co-operative Society during the period 1997 to 2017. 4. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that though the liability with reference to the said aspects cannot be fastened on the petitioner. The petitioner discharged his duties as expected of him and when the president and the other bearers give directions for disbursement of the loan etc., it is the duty of the Secretary to abide by the said directions. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16851 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 5. Per Contra, the learned Government Advocate would submit that already the Trial has commenced, P.W-1 has been examined and the matter is posted for cross examination. 6. Considering the fact that the grounds raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner should be established by cross examination of the appropriate prosecution witnesses and considering the fact that the Trial has already commenced, this Criminal Original petition is not entertained.. 7.In view thereof, keeping open the liberty of the petitioner to raise all grounds before the Trial Court, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. Consequently the connected miscellaneous petition is closed 02-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No SMN To. 1. The Inspector of Police, CCIW CID,(Now EOW),Tiruvallur,Tiruvallur District. 2. The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, TiruvallurCircle,Collectorate,Tiruvallur,Tiruval lur District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16851 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. SMN CRL OP No. 16851 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.Nos.11179 and 11180 of 2026 02-07-2026 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis