Selvi v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by Its Deputy Superintendent of Police, V and Ac

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The petitioners are accused in STC.No.57 and 58 of 2025 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Court, Kanyakumari and they have filed these petitions to quash the proceedings pending against them.

2.The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners by referring to the Deputy Transport Commissioner's report dated 07.09.2021 submits that the Deputy Transport Commissioner has conducted an enquiry with regard to the very same allegations and filed a report that these transactions have been made by the persons, who have been engaged on outsourcing. However, these petitioners have been arrayed as accused without considering this report. The learned senior counsel has also pointed out that the user name and password of the VAHAN software were also available with the outsourcing employee is the report of the Deputy Transport Commissioner. However, the same has not been considered by the investigating agency while filing the final report.

3.The learned Government Advocate submits that the petitioners are the Assistant and the Regional Transport Officer and they are responsible for these transactions. The user name and password for the VAHAN software have been provided only to them. In the event the officers have provided the same to some others, it is an offence. Since it is the responsibility of the petitioners, the case has been registered as against the petitioners and final report has been filed. The petitioners have reduced the motor vehicle tax entries, created forged electronic records and thereby caused a wrongful loss to the government, which is evident from the list, which contains the vehicle details. Therefore, this is not a fit case for quashment.

4.This Court has considered the rival submissions made.

5.Though the petitioners have raised several grounds, the same can be appreciated only during the trial. Therefore, this court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings at this stage. The petitioners are at liberty to raise all these grounds, before the trial court along with the aforementioned report of the Deputy Transport Commissioner during the defence evidence. Accordingly, these petitions are dismissed. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

27.07.2026 DSK To

1.The Principal District and Sessions Court, Kanyakumari district @ Nagercoil.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vigilance and Anit Corruption, Thoothukudi Detachment.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. B.PUGALENDHI, J

. DSK CRLOP(MD)Nos.15317 and 15318 of 2026

27.07.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CRLOP(MD)Nos.15317 and 15318 of 2026 and Crl MP(MD)Nos.14861, 14864, 14863 and 14865 of 2026 1.Selvi 2.Palanisamy ... Petitioners Vs State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Deputy Superintendent of Police Vigilance and Anit Corruption, Thoothukudi Detachment. [Crime No.9 of 2021] ... Respondent The Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to call for the records pertaining to the final report in STC No.57 and 58 of 2025 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Court, Kanyakumari district @ Nagercoil in Crime No.9 of 2021 dated 15.11.2021 on the file of the respondent and quash the same as illegal as against the petitioners alone. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy, for M/s.Roy and Roy Associates For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate(Crl.side)