# Karthik vs The State rep.by

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-29
Petitioner: Karthik
Respondent: The State rep.by

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1347818)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

CRL OP No. 16373 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 16373 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.Nos.10806 and 10808 of 2026 Karthik ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, R-7 K.K.nagar Police Station, Chennai. Cr.No.224 of 2024. 2. Vaithiyanathan ..Respondent(s) PRAYER :To call for the records in CC.No.784 of 2025 pending on the file of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai arising out of Cr.No.224 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the proceedings in so far as the petitioner/A2 is concerned, as the continuation of the prosecution against the petitioner would amount to abuse of the process of court and miscarriage of justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Venkatesan For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R1 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the records in C.C.No.784 of 2025 pending on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, in Cr. No.224 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent. __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 09/07/2026 03:04:42 pm

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