W.P.Crl.Nos.476 & 477 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.Crl.Nos.476 & 477 of 2026 WP.Crl.No.476 of 2026 1.C.Alagappan 2.A.L.Nachal ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The State Rep. by The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-I Wing, Chennai District. 2.The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-I Wing, Chennai District. 3.GOWTHAMI (R3/defacto complainant is suomotu impleaded as per the order of this court dated 04.03.2026 in WP.Crl.Nos.476 and 477 of 2026 and WPMP.Crl.No.142 of 2026) ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to cancel the look out Circulars issued against the petitioners in connection with C.C.No.996 of 2025 (1st petitioner’s Passport No.L7370941 and 2nd petitioner’s Passport No. L7371448) For Petitioners : Mr.S.Veeraraghavan https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.Nos.476 & 477 of 2026 For Respondents For R1 & 2 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R3 : Mr.S.Namasivayam WP.Crl.No.477 of 2026 Ala Alagappan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State Rep. by The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-I Wing, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 2.The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-I Wing, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 3.GOWTHAMI (R3/defacto complainant is suomotu impleaded as per the order of this court dated 04.03.2026 in WP.Crl.Nos.476 and 477 of 2026 and WPMP.Crl.No.142 of 2026) ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to cancel the look out Circulars issued by the Central Crime Branch, Egmore, Chennai relating to C.C.No. 996/2025 on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases (Relating to Cheating Cases in Chennai ) and CBCID Metro Cases, Egmore, Chennai-08 in entirety For Petitioner : Mr.S.Veeraraghavan https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.Nos.476 & 477 of 2026 For Respondents For R1 & 2 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R3 : Mr.S.Namasivayam COMMON ORDER These writ petitions have been filed for a direction to the respondents to cancel the look out Circulars issued by the Central Crime Branch, Egmore, Chennai relating to C.C.No. 996/2025 on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases (Relating to Cheating Cases in Chennai ) and CBCID Metro Cases, Egmore, Chennai. 2. The petitioners are accused in C.C.No. 996/2025 on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases (Relating to Cheating Cases in Chennai ) and CBCID Metro Cases, Egmore, Chennai. Immediately after registration of FIR, look out circulars had been issued against the petitioners for the reason that the petitioners would fly away. However, after completion of investigation in the criminal case, final report was filed and the same was taken cognizance by the trial court in C.C.No. 996/2025 on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases (Relating to Cheating Cases in Chennai ) and CBCID Metro Cases, Egmore, Chennai. Page 3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.Nos.476 & 477 of 2026 3. It is seen that the petitioners are now available in India and they are also attending the trial. Further, already the passports of the petitioners were seized and produced before the trial court. Therefore, keeping the look out circulars pending would serve no purpose. As such, the look out circulars issued by the Central Crime Branch, Egmore, Chennai relating to C.C.No. 996/2025 on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases (Relating to Cheating Cases in Chennai ) and CBCID Metro Cases, Egmore, Chennai, in respect of the petitioners, are hereby cancelled on condition that the petitioners shall not claim return of passport till the disposal of the trial. 4. In the result, both the writ petitions stand disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 20.07.2026 Index : Yes/No (2/2) Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.Nos.476 & 477 of 2026 To 1.Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases (Relating to Cheating Cases in Chennai ) and CBCID Metro Cases, Egmore, Chennai-08 2.The State Rep. by The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-I Wing, Chennai District. 3.The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-I Wing, Chennai District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.Nos.476 & 477 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, lok W.P.Crl.Nos.476 & 477 of 2026 20.07.2026 (2/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis