S DHARMALINGAM vs State by Superintendent of Police Erode — 230/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 175(3). Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 18th April 2026.

CRLMP - Criminal Miscellaneous Petition

CNR: TNED040007522026

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

20-01-2026

Filing Number

748/2026

Filing Date

02-02-2026

Registration No

230/2026

Registration Date

02-02-2026

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Erode

Judge

11-Judicial Magistrate-I

Decision Date

18th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 175(3)

Petitioner(s)

S DHARMALINGAM

Adv. S.Muhammed Sheriff

Respondent(s)

State by Superintendent of Police Erode

Hearing History

Judge: 11-Judicial Magistrate-I

18-04-2026

Disposed

06-04-2026

Orders

30-03-2026

Issue of Service

23-03-2026

Issue of Service

18-03-2026

Issue of Service

Final Orders / Judgements

18-04-2026
Copy of Judgment

Summary The court admitted a petition under BNSS Section 175(3) filed by a social worker alleging that three individuals fraudulently deceived him by posing as social workers, convincing him to exchange ₹60,000 cash for counterfeit gold jewelry valued at ₹1,00,000 on July 3, 2025. The court found the petitioner's complaints to police yielded no action and, following the landmark *Lalitha Kumari v. Union of India* precedent, directed the Erode North Police to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine if cognizable offenses under IPC Sections 61(2), 264-267, 316, and 318 were committed, with instructions to file an FIR if sufficient evidence emerges within one month. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Summary The court admitted a petition under BNSS Section 175(3) filed by a social worker alleging that three individuals fraudulently deceived him by posing as social workers, convincing him to exchange ₹60,000 cash for counterfeit gold jewelry valued at ₹1,00,000 on July 3, 2025. The court found the petitioner's complaints to police yielded no action and, following the landmark *Lalitha Kumari v. Union of India* precedent, directed the Erode North Police to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine if cognizable offenses under IPC Sections 61(2), 264-267, 316, and 318 were committed, with instructions to file an FIR if sufficient evidence emerges within one month. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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