Crl.O.P(MD)No.790 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P(MD)No.790 of 2026 Vijayakumar ... Petitioner / Petitioner Vs. 1.V.N.Kanthasamy 2.K.Vijayakumar 3.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Superintendent of Police, Karur District, Karur. 4.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thanthonrimalai, Karur District. ... Respondents/Respondents / Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to set aside the return docket order dated 02.12.2025 passed by the Learned Special Court for TNPID Cases, Madurai in Unnumbered Crl.M.P.No.Nil of 2025 as illegal and consequently direct the Learned Special Court to pass order on merits. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian For R3 & R4 : Mr.S.Ravi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.790 of 2026 ORDER Seeking to set aside the return docket order dated 02.12.2025, passed by the Learned Special Court for TNPID Cases, Madurai in Unnumbered Crl.M.P.No.Nil of 2025, this criminal original petition is filed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was deceived in a chit scheme by the respondents 1 and 2, for which he had filed a petition under Section 175(3) of BNSS, 2023 before the learned Special Court for TNPID Cases, Madurai. However, for not complying with the procedures under Section 175(4) of BNSS, the learned Special Court had returned the same. Seeking to set aside the same, this criminal original petition is filed. 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that one of the similarly placed depositor has already filed a writ petition before this Court and by the order of this Court, the Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing – II, Karur was directed to consider the 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.790 of 2026 representation of the petitioner therein. In view of the same, the petitioner herein may be directed to submit his complaint before the Economic Offences Wing, Karur and they will take a final call. 4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. 5. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the petitioner is directed to make a fresh complaint to the Economic Offences Wing, Karur. On receipt of the same, the Investigating Officer of Economic Offences Wing, Karur is directed to to set the criminal law in motion. 6. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 23.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No gbg 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.790 of 2026 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Karur District, Karur. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thanthonrimalai, Karur District. 3.The Investigating Officer, Economic Offences Wing, Karur. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.790 of 2026 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. gbg Crl.O.P(MD)No.790 of 2026 23.01.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis