Devi and another vs Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Division, Theni — 5587/2023

Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 302 , 256. Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 13th March 2026.

CRLMP - Criminal Miscellaneous Petition

CNR: TNTH020069492023

Case disposed

Filing Number

6934/2023

Filing Date

05-03-2022

Registration No

5587/2023

Registration Date

01-06-2023

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Theni

Judge

5-Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

13th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Acts & Sections

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 Section 302 , 256

Petitioner(s)

Devi and another

Adv. Subramanian.M

Eswaran

Respondent(s)

Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Division, Theni

Eswaran

Hearing History

Judge: 5-Judicial Magistrate

13-03-2026

Disposed

20-02-2026

Orders

26-12-2025

Appearance

14-10-2025

Appearance

11-09-2025

Appearance

Final Orders / Judgements

13-03-2026
Copy of Order

The Judicial Magistrate of Theni allowed the petition filed by Devi and Eswaran (legal heirs of deceased complainant Chinna Kalai) to conduct criminal proceedings in a land-grabbing case originally instituted by their deceased father in 2016. Relying on Section 256(2) Cr.P.C, which permits case proceedings to continue through legal heirs when the complainant dies, the court held the petitioners entitled to represent the deceased's interests in the ongoing investigation and proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The Judicial Magistrate of Theni allowed the petition filed by Devi and Eswaran (legal heirs of deceased complainant Chinna Kalai) to conduct criminal proceedings in a land-grabbing case originally instituted by their deceased father in 2016. Relying on Section 256(2) Cr.P.C, which permits case proceedings to continue through legal heirs when the complainant dies, the court held the petitioners entitled to represent the deceased's interests in the ongoing investigation and proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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