Venkatesan vs The State, Represented by The Inspector of Police,

CRL OP No. 15938 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 15938 of 2026 AND CRL MP NO. 10417 OF 2026 1. Venkatesan 2. Velmurugan 3. Kalaiyarasan ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State, Represented by The Inspector of Police, PEW-Cuddalore Police Station, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the complaint in FIR No.139 of 2026 dated 30.01.2026 on the file of the PEW Cuddalore and quash the said complaint as against the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Vishnu Ram For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Amarnath Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) __________ Page1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 02/07/2026 04:29:58 pm ) CRL OP No. 15938 of 2026 ORDER The petitioners/accused in Crime No.139 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police, registered for the offences under Sections 4(1)(C) and 14(A) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2024, have filed the present quash petition. 2.The case of the prosecution is that, on 30.01.2026, wh