Crl.O.P.No.8623 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25.02.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.8623 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.Nos.5527 & 5528 of 2023 S.Sridhar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. State represented by, The Sub-Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (DCB) Police Station, Salem. 2. K.Muthukumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Salem in C.C.No.11 of 2019 and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.V.V.Sairam (No Appearance) For R1 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For R2 : No Appearance 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.8623 of 2023 O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings pending against the petitioner in C.C.No.11 of 2019 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Salem. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the trial in this case has already commenced and the case now stands posted for evidence on 11.03.2026. 3. Taking note of the facts of the case and the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) that the trial has already commenced in this matter, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the trial proceedings at this stage. 4. Given the stage of the case which is sought to be quashed, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 25.02.2026 ham Neutral Citation: Yes/No 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.8623 of 2023 To 1. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Salem. 2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (DCB) Police Station, Salem. Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.8623 of 2023 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.8623 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.Nos.5527 & 5528 of 2023 25.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis