CRL OP(MD). No.9543 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 22/06/2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR CRL OP(MD).No.9543 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD).No.6994 of 2025 1. MARIYA JENISH 2. MARIA MICHEAL ALIAS RAJENDRAN 3. JESLIN RAJ 4. ALFRED STEPHEN 5. JOSEPH RAJ ALIAS JOSEPH 6. SHAJIN JOSE ... Petitioners Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police Karungal Police Station Kanyakumari Crime No. 170 of 2023. 2. Hubertson 3. The Secretary Bar Council of Tamil Nadu Chennai. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9543 of 2025 4. The Secretary Kanyakumari District Bar Association Kanyakumari. 5. The Secretary Eraniel Bar Association Eraniel Kanyakumari District. (R3 to R5 are suo-motu impleaded as per order dt.09.06.2025 in Crl.OP(MD).9543 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD).6994 of 2025 by BPJ) ... Respondents PRAYER :- Criminal Original petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to transfer the case in C.C.No.297 of 2024 on the file of Honourable Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, Kanyakumari to the Honourable Judicial Magistrate, Valliyoor and pass such further orders as this Court deem fit in the circumstances of the case. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Mahendra Prabhu For Respondent : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN (crl.side) For R1, : No appearance – R2 to R5 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9543 of 2025 ORDER

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2. Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 22.06.2026 gvn 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9543 of 2025 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J gvn To: 1. The Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, Kanyakumari 2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Karungal Police Station, Kanyakumari. 3. The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. 4. The Secretary, Kanyakumari District Bar Association, Kanyakumari. 5. The Secretary, Eraniel Bar Association, Eraniel, Kanyakumari District. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD). No.9543 of 2025 Date : 22/06/2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP(MD). No.9543 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 22/06/2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR CRL OP(MD).No.9543 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD).No.6994 of 2025 1. MARIYA JENISH 2. MARIA MICHEAL ALIAS RAJENDRAN 3. JESLIN RAJ 4. ALFRED STEPHEN 5. JOSEPH RAJ ALIAS JOSEPH 6. SHAJIN JOSE ... Petitioners Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police Karungal Police Station Kanyakumari Crime No. 170 of 2023. 2. Hubertson 3. The Secretary Bar Council of Tamil Nadu Chennai. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9543 of 2025 4. The Secretary Kanyakumari District Bar Association Kanyakumari. 5. The Secretary Eraniel Bar Association Eraniel Kanyakumari District. (R3 to R5 are suo-motu impleaded as per order dt.09.06.2025 in Crl.OP(MD).9543 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD).6994 of 2025 by BPJ) ... Respondents PRAYER :- Criminal Original petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to transfer the case in C.C.No.297 of 2024 on the file of Honourable Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, Kanyakumari to the Honourable Judicial Magistrate, Valliyoor and pass such further orders as this Court deem fit in the circumstances of the case. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Mahendra Prabhu For Respondent : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN (crl.side) For R1, : No appearance – R2 to R5 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9543 of 2025 ORDER

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2. Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 22.06.2026 gvn 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9543 of 2025 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J gvn To: 1. The Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, Kanyakumari 2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Karungal Police Station, Kanyakumari. 3. The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. 4. The Secretary, Kanyakumari District Bar Association, Kanyakumari. 5. The Secretary, Eraniel Bar Association, Eraniel, Kanyakumari District. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD). No.9543 of 2025 Date : 22/06/2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis