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Judge Victoria Gowri refused to quash because: prosecution has more than just co-accused statement, conscious possession is disputed fact for trial, prima facie case exists, and it doesn’t meet SC’s _Bhajan Lal_ criteria for quashing. So case must go to trial.

*Justice L. Victoria Gowri | Madras HC – Madurai Bench* *Order refusing to quash proceedings* | Crl.O.P.(MD) context — *What the Court Held* When deciding a petition to quash criminal case, the judge laid...

Judge victoriya gowri This Court finds: (a) prosecution is not shown to rest solely on co-accused confession; (b) disputed questions of conscious possession arise; (c) prima facie materials exist requiring trial; (d) case does not fall within State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal20 categories.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT RESERVED ON : 27.02.2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 30.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD).No.19064 of 2025 P.Surya … Petitioner/ Accused No.10 Vs. 1. The State...

Madras HC | Madurai Bench | Justice Krishnan Ramasamy* *Case*: _Kathiravan v. Commissioner of State Tax_ | W.P.(MD)No.2286 of 2026 | 16.02.2026

[03/05, 07:52] sekarreporter1: https://www.taxscan.in/top-stories/madras-hc-sets-aside-gst-demand-holds-personal-hearing-mandatory-before-passing-assessment-order-us-74-1443498 [03/05, 07:52] Meta AI: *Madras HC | Madurai Bench | Justice Krishnan Ramasamy* *Case*: _Kathiravan v. Commissioner of State Tax_ | W.P.(MD)No.2286 of 2026 | 16.02.2026 — *1. What Happened*...

Duty of courts* When a prosecution is based on _“misunderstanding amplified into accusation”_ rather than a real offence, the High Court _must_ intervene under Sec 482 CrPC. Judicial intervention isn’t just allowed – it’s *mandatory* to prevent abuse of process.

Duty of courts* When a prosecution is based on _“misunderstanding amplified into accusation”_ rather than a real offence, the High Court _must_ intervene under Sec 482 CrPC. Judicial intervention isn’t just allowed – it’s *mandatory* to prevent abuse of process.

*Justice L. Victoria Gowri | Madras HC – Madurai Bench* *30.04.2026 | Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 16736 of 2024 | _S. Rajadurai Lingam*_ — *Full context of the quote* > _”prosecution upon exaggerated or misconceived allegations,...

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