Karunanithi v. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police,

ORDER The prayer in the Criminal Original Petition is to quash the final report in C.C.No.883 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No_II Panruti.

¶2Upon perusing the material records of the case, it can be seen that originally in the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant the case registered in Crime no. 321 of 2023 for the alleged offences under sections 147, 148,294(b),323,324,506(2) of IPC r/w Section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 of I.P.C which was registered against the 11 accused. When the final report is filed, it is seen the same was filed against the first and second accused alone. It is the case of the police that the materials as disclosed in the statement of witnesses, the offence is made out as against the accused 1 and 2 and when deletion was proposed notice was issued to the defacto complainant and the defacto complainant filed objections. Page4 of 6

¶3The Trial Court thereafter considered the case of the petitioners and the the materials records of the case including the AR copy which reveals that the defacto complainant is attacked by 11 persons and held that the deletion is not permitted and directed adding of the said 9 persons as also the accused and decided to proceed further.

¶4In the above circumstances, when the petitioners are now added as an accused pursuant to the said order, the Trial court has further made it clear that the P.W.-1 will be examined before the Court and further proceedings will be depending upon the evidence that is let in. The learned counsel only submits that the statement recorded under Section 161 of Cr.P.C does not contain any allegations as against the accused No. 3 to 11. It is exactly the said grievance of the L.W.1/defacto complainant and therefore the Trial Court has considered the issue and passed an order. Keeping open the liberty of the petitioner either to contest at the appropriate stage, the prayer of the petitioner cannot be countenanced and as such the Criminal Original petition stands disposed of. 13-07-2026 SMN To. Page5 of 6

¶1The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Panruti

¶2The Inspector of Police, Pudupettai Police Station,Cuddalore District.

¶3The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o18051oofo2026 D.BHARATHAoCHAKRAVARTHY,oJ. SMN CRLoOPoNo.o18051oofo2026 13-07-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY 1. Karunanithi S/o.Krishnamoorthi, No.216, Nehruji Veethi, Semakottai, Cuddalore District - 607 106. 2. Venkadesan S/o.Krishnamoorthi, No.216, Nehruji Veethi, Semakottai, Cuddalore District - 607106. 3. Saran S/o.Karunanithi, No.216, Nehruji Veethi, Semakottai, Cuddalore District - 607106. 4. Chandhru S/o.Karunanithi, No.216, Nehruji Veethi, Semakottai, Cuddalore District - 607106. 5. Sagul S/o.Karunanithi, Semakottai, Cuddalore District - 607 106. 6. Sukin Alias Suseen S/o.Elamvazhuthi, No.216, Nehruji Veethi, Semakottai, Cuddalore District - 607106. 7. Subash S/o.Elamvazhuthi, Page2 of 6 No.216, Nehruji Veethi, Semakottai, Cuddalore District - 607106. 8. Navin Alias Naveen Velan S/o.Velmurugan, No.216, Nehruji Veethi, Semakottai, Cuddalore District - 607106. 9. Monish A Child in Conflict with Law, represented by his natural guardian/father, Velmurugan, No.216, Nehruji Veethi, Semakottai, Cuddalore District - 607106. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Pudupettai Police Station, Cuddalore District. Crime No.321 of 2023 2. Bakkiyalakshmi W/o.Ananthavel, Gandhi Veethi, Semakotti, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This petition is filed under section 528 of BNSS 2023 to call for the records relating to Crime No.321/2023 on the file of the Respondent Police and the Final Report in C.C.No.883 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Panruti and Quash the Final Report/Charge Sheet and all further proceedings pending against the Petitioners (Accused Nos.3 to11) in C.C.No.883 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Panruti and pass any other order or orders as this Honble Court mafy deem fit and proper in Page3 of 6 the circumstances of the case, and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Government Advocate ( crl side)