Mergin vs The State of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.3012 of 2026 1.Mergin 2.J.Jeba Starson 3.A.Frinin Regis ...Petitioners/Accused 1 to 3 Vs 1.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Valliyoor Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Cr.No.97 of 2025). ...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Ramachandran ...2nd Respondent/De-facto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to call for the records in C.C.No.358 of 2025, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Rajeshwaran For R1 : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of Tamilnadu (Crl.side) For R2 : Mr.M.Velayuda Perumal 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 25/06/2026 03:28:45 pm ) ORDER The present petition has been filed by the accused persons in C.C.No.358 of 2025, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District, seeking to quash the charge sheet wherein the petitioners are charged with the offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023. 2. Pending trial, the parties have entered into a comp