Crl.O.P.No.22756 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.22756 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.15944 of 2023 M.Saravanan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Inspector of Police, Upper Coonoor Police Station, The Nilgiris District. 2. Punitha Arokiya Mary ... 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 relating to C.C.No.19 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Coonoor and to quash the same as against the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Giri Tharan For R1 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For R2 : No Appearance 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.19 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, The Nilgiris District. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22756 of 2023 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the trial in this case has commenced and PW1 has been examined. He further submitted that the case now stands posted for evidence on 13.03.2026. 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 petition is closed. 25.02.2026 ham Neutral Citation: Yes/No 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22756 of 2023 To 1. The Judicial Magistrate, Coonoor. 2. The Inspector of Police, Upper Coonoor Police Station, The Nilgiris District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22756 of 2023 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.22756 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.15944 of 2023 25.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis