G.S.Ayyappan vs Sukumaran

Crl.OP(MD).No.11732 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.06.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.11732 of 2026 and Crl.MP.(MD).No.11651 of 2026 G.S.Ayyappan ...Petitioner Vs Sukumaran ...Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, 2023, to call for the records of the order passed in Cr.M.P.No.367/2026 in STC No.48/2016, dated 26.05.2026 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, No. 2, Ramanathapuram District and Set aside the same and pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner : M/s.R.Murugappan ORDER The present petition has been filed by the accused person in STC.No.48 of 2016 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram seeking to set aside an order passed under Section 348 of BNSS. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 08/07/2026 07:19:11 pm ) Crl.OP(MD).No.11732 of 2026 2. A perusal of the records reveal that the criminal case was initiated under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The P.W.1 was chief-examined on 21.10.2016 and he was cross-examined on 15.02.2017, 24.11.2017, and 29.05.2024. Thereafter, the case was