IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26.02.2010 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM Crl.O.P.Nos. 2980, 4889, 5708, 6256, 12113, 27057 of 2007 and M.P. Nos. 1+1+1+1+1+1 of 2007 1. M. Saravanakumar .. Petitioner in Crl.O.P.2980/07 2. S. Murugesan .. Petitioner in Crl.O.P.4889/07 3. N. Thiruvengadasamy .. Petitioner in Crl.O.P.5708/07 4. R. Latha .. Petitioner in Crl.O.P.6256/07 5. Joshva Rajkumar .. Petitioner in Crl.O.P.12113/07 6. G. Vijayalakshmi 7. V. Manavalan .. Petitioners in Crl.O.P.27057/07 Versus ICICI Bank Ltd., Rep. by its Officer Managers (Collection) M. Velmurugan (Crl.O.P.Nos.2980/07, 5708/07, 27057/07) V. Balaji (Crl.O.P.4889/07), C. Natarajan (Crl.O.P.6256/07) A. Padmanabhan (Crl.O.P.12113/07) P.B. No. 1610, Dare House, Annexe 44, Moore Street, Chennai – 600 001. .. Respondent Common Prayer in Crl.O.P. Nos. 2980, 4889, 6256 & 12113: Petitions filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking for a direction to call for the records in C.C. Nos. 13258 of 2006, 1986 of 2007, 816 of 2007, 11857 of 2006 on the files of the learned III Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai and quash the same. Common Prayer in Crl.O.P.Nos. 5708 & 27057: Petitions filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking for a direction to withdraw the case in C.C. Nos. 13383 of 2006 and 7820 of 2007 from the files of the III Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai and transfer the same to any other Competent Judicial Magistrate within Coimbatore District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ For Petitioners : Mr. C.D. Johnson in the respective : Mr. M. Vijaya Kumaran petitions Mr. M.N. Balakrishnan Mr. S. Karthikeyan Mr. S. Thirunavukkarasu Mr.V.Chinnasamy For Respondents : Mr. T. Murugananthan Mr. C. Balasubramanian ***** C O M M O N O R D E R The petitions have been moved to challenge the filing of the complaints for the offences under Sections 406 and 420 IPC by the ICICI Bank, who is the respondent in the matters. The said Bank has preferred complaints against the petitioners herein, who were borrowers and have failed to effect repayment of sums borrowed. 2. In all the cases, it is absolutely clear that all the complaints relate to the non-repayment of loans in keeping with the loan arrangements and the same only can give rise to a civil dispute. No criminality can be attributed to the petitioners. 3. Under such circumstances, petitions in Crl.O.P. Nos. 5708 and 27057 shall be treated as petitions seeking quash of proceedings. All the petitions are allowed and the proceedings pending in C.C. Nos. 13258, 11857 and 13383 of 2006, 1986, 816 and 7820 of 2007 on the files of the learned III Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai are hereby quashed. Consequently, all the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/ Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ ar To 1. The III Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai 2 The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Egmore, Chennai +1 C.C. To Mr.S.Thirunavukarasu, Advocate – SR No.13855 +1 C.C. To Mr.S.Karthikeyan, Advocate – SR No.13141 +1 C.C. To Mr.M.N Balakrishnan, Advocate – SR No.13156 Crl.O.P.Nos. 2980, 4889, 5708, 6256, 12113, 27057 of 2007 26.02.2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/