CRL OP No. 31890 of 2022 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP No. 31890 of 2022 CRL MP Nos.19595 and 19597 of 2022 K.Maran S/o.Kaliyaperumal ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep By Its, The Inspector Of Police, Town Police Station, Karaikal Puducherry Cr.No.247 Of 2014. 2. G.Muthu Deputy Thasildhar Taluk Office, Revenue Depatment, Karaikal. ..Respondent(s) Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482, Cr.P.C. to call for the records and quash the final report in C.C.No.159 of 2019 on the file of the Additional District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Karaikal and all further proceedings pursuant thereto as against the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): Mr.T. Sai Krishnan For Respondent(s): Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) Assisted by Mr.A.Alexander Government Advocate (Puducherry) - R1 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings pending in C.C.No.159 of 2019 on the file of the Additional District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 31890 of 2022 __________ Page2 of 4 Munsif-Cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Karaikal, and all further proceedings pursuant thereto as against the petitioner. 2.Learned Government Advocate (Puducherry) appearing for the first respondent police submitted that the trial in this case has already been commenced and out of ten (10) witnesses, eight (8) have been examined. He further submitted that the case is now posted for examination of L.W.9 on 13.02.2026. 3.Since trial in this case has already commenced, the petition for quashing the proceedings cannot be entertained at this stage. This Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed accordingly. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 28-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No kas To. 1. The Additional District Munsif Court Karaikal https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 31890 of 2022 __________ Page3 of 4 2. The Inspector Of Police Town Police Station Karaikal Puducherry Cr.No.247 of 2014 3. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 31890 of 2022 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. kas CRL OP No. 31890 of 2022 CRL MP Nos.19595 and 19597 of 2022 28-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis