Kerala High Court
Chinna Rao S.V vs State Of Kerala on 23 July, 2026
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2026 / 1ST SRAVANA, 1948
CRL.REV.PET NO. 608 OF 2026
CRIME NO.191/2011 OF MEENANGADI POLICE STATION, WAYANAD
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2026 IN CRRP NO.71 OF
2026 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR
ARISING OUT OF THE ORDER DATED 04.02.2026 IN CRMP
NO.4509 OF 2025 IN CC 312/2018 OF SPECIAL COURT OF ADDITIONAL
CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR FOR THE TRIAL OF CASES
UNDER THE PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY CIRCULATION SCHEME (BANNING)
ACT, 1978
REVISION PETITIONER/PETITIONER/7TH ACCUSED:
KUMARI PRASANTH​
AGED 52 YEARS​
W/O PRASANTH SUNDAR RAJ,
60-17-12 BANK COLONY ROAD,
SIDDARTHA NAGAR,VIJAYAWADA,
ANDRA PRADESH NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO.5085,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP, POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY, CHENNAI,
PIN - 603202
BY ADVS. ​
SRI.RAJIT​
SRI.V.V.JOY​
SMT.SRUTHI RAJIT
RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS/STATE:
1 STATE OF KERALA​
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
2 DETECTIVE INSPECTOR OF POLICE​
CBCID EOW -IIL, KKD/LL SUB UNIT IN
CR.486/CR-EOW-IIL/KKD/11
(CR. 191/2011 OF MEENANGADI POLICE STATION),
PIN - 673591
SMT. NEELANJANA NAIR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 20.07.2026, ALONG WITH CRL.REV.PET.789/2026,
814/2026 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 23.07.2026 PASSED
THE FOLLOWING:
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2026 / 1ST SRAVANA, 1948
CRL.REV.PET NO. 789 OF 2026
CRIME NO.1820/2011 OF TOWN EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2026 IN CRRP NO.72 OF
2026 OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT -IV,
THRISSUR
ARISING OUT OF THE ORDER DATED 29.01.2026 IN CRMP
2122/2022 IN CC NO.237 OF 2019 OF SPECIAL COURT OF ADDITIONAL
CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR FOR THE TRIAL OF CASES
UNDER THE PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY CIRCULATION SCHEME (BANNING)
ACT, 1978
REVISION PETITIONERS/REVISION PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.4 AND 9:
1 CHINNA RAO S.V​
AGED 41 YEARS​
S/O VENKATESWARA,
H.NO179, ALAGIRI STREET, MAJESTIC
COLONY,VALSAVAKKAM,CHENNAI,
NOW RESIDING AT TRA 088,
PUSHPAGIRI LANE, AYYANTHOLE,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680003
2 SUNDER RAJA PRASANTH​
AGED 45 YEARS​
S/O LATE SUNDAR RAJ,
H,NO.648/1,SIVALAYAM VEEDI,
PEDDA BAZAR,INKOLLU,PRAKASAM DISTRICT,
ANDRA PRADESH,NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO.5085,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP,POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY,CHENNAI,
PIN - 603202
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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BY ADVS. ​
SRI.RAJIT​
SRI.V.V.JOY​
SMT.SRUTHI RAJIT​
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/STATE:
1 STATE OF KERALA​
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
2 DETECTIVE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ​
CBCID EOW -III, KKD/LL SUB UNIT IN CR.119/CB/TSR/2012
(CR. 1820/2011 OF TOWN EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR),
PIN - 680001
SMT. NEELANJANA NAIR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 21.07.2026, ALONG WITH CRL.REV.PET.608/2026 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 23.07.2026 PASSED THE
FOLLOWING:
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2026 / 1ST SRAVANA, 1948
CRL.REV.PET NO. 814 OF 2026
CRIME NO.49/2011 OF CHELAKKARA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2026 IN CRRP NO.73 OF
2026 OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT -IV,
THRISSUR
ARISING OUT OF THE ORDER DATED 11.02.2026 IN CRMP
3094/2025 IN CC NO.53 OF 2022 OF SPECIAL COURT OF ADDITIONAL
CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR FOR THE TRIAL OF CASES
UNDER THE PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY CIRCULATION SCHEME (BANNING)
ACT, 1978
REVISION PETITIONERS/REVISION PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.5 AND 10:
1 CHINNA RAO S.V​
AGED 41 YEARS​
S/O VENKATESWARA, H.NO179,
ALAGIRI STREET, MAJESTIC COLONY,
VALSAVAKKAM,CHENNAI,
NOW RESIDING AT TRA 088,
PUSHPAGIRI LANE, AYYANTHOLE,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680003
2 PRASANTH SUNDAR RAJAH​
AGED 45 YEARS​
S/O LATE SUNDAR RAJ,
H.NO.648/1,SIVALAYAM VEEDI,
PEDDA BAZAR,INKOLLU,PRAKASAM DISTRICT,
ANDRA PRADESH,NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO.5085,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP,POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY,CHENNAI, PIN - 603202
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 6
BY ADVS. ​
SRI.RAJIT​
SRI.V.V.JOY​
SMT.SRUTHI RAJIT​
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/STATE:
1 STATE OF KERALA​
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 682031
2 DETECTIVE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ​
CBCID EOW -III,
KKD/LL SUB UNIT IN CR.661/CB/TSR/2011 (CR. 49/2011 OF
CHELAKKARA POLICE STATION,THRISSUR),
PIN - 680586
SRI. SAMEER.S, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 20.07.2026, ALONG WITH CRL.REV.PET.608/2026 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 23.07.2026 THE FOLLOWING:
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2026 / 1ST SRAVANA, 1948
CRL.REV.PET NO. 794 OF 2026
CRIME NO.1360/2011 OF TOWN EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2026 IN CRRP NO.63 OF
2026 OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT -IV,
THRISSUR
ARISING OUT OF THE ORDER DATED 07.02.2026 IN CMP
2173/2025 AND CMP NO.1/2026 IN CC NO.24 OF 2022 OF SPECIAL
COURT OF ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR FOR
THE TRIAL OF CASES UNDER THE PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY
CIRCULATION SCHEME (BANNING) ACT, 1978
REVISION PETITIONERS/REVISION PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.8,9 AND
12:
1 K.MEERA HAREESH​
AGED 54 YEARS​
W/O HAREESH BABU, H.NO.648/1,
SIVALAYAM VEEDI, PEDDA BAZAR,
INKOLLU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT,
ANDRA PRADESH, NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO.3146,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP, POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY, CHENNAI,
PIN - 603202
2 RADHA SUNDAR RAJAH​
AGED 52 YEARS​
D/O S.S.RAJAH, H.NO.648/1,
SIVALAYAM VEEDI, PEDDA BAZAR,
INKOLLU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT,
NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 5085,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP,
POTHERI,
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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GUDUVANCHERY, CHENNAI,
PIN - 603202
3 KUMARI PRASANTH​
AGED 48 YEARS​
W/O PRASANTH SUNDAR RAJ,
60-17-12 BANK, COLONY ROAD,
SIDDARTHA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA,
ANDRA PRADESH NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO.3146,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP, POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY, CHENNAI, PIN - 603202
BY ADVS. ​
SRI.RAJIT​
SRI.V.V.JOY​
SMT.SRUTHI RAJIT​
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/STATE:
1 STATE OF KERALA​
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 682031
2 DETECTIVE INSPECTOR OF POLICE​
CBCID EOW -III, KKD/LL SUB UNIT IN CR.53/CB/TSR/2012
(CR. 1360/2011 OF THRISSUR EAST POLICE STATION),
PIN - 680001
SRI. SAMEER.S, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 21.07.2026, ALONG WITH CRL.REV.PET.608/2026 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 23.07.2026 PASSED THE
FOLLOWING:
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2026 / 1ST SRAVANA, 1948
CRL.REV.PET NO. 796 OF 2026
CRIME NO.2220/2011 OF TOWN EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2026 IN CRRP NO.66 OF
2026 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR
ARISING OUT OF THE ORDER DATED 27.02.2026 IN CRMP
1809/2022 IN CC NO.79 OF 2019 OF SPECIAL COURT OF ADDITIONAL
CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR FOR THE TRIAL OF CASES
UNDER THE PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY CIRCULATION SCHEME (BANNING)
ACT, 1978
REVISION PETITIONERS/REVISION PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.6 AND 10:
1 CHINNA RAO S.V​
AGED 41 YEARS​
S/O VENKATESWARA, H.NO179,
ALAGIRI STREET, MAJESTIC COLONY,VALSAVAKKAM,
CHENNAI,NOW RESIDING AT TRA 088,
PUSHPAGIRI LANE, AYYANTHOLE,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680003
2 PRASANTH SUNDAR RAJAH​
AGED 45 YEARS​
S/O LATE SUNDAR RAJ,
H.NO.648/1,SIVALAYAM VEEDI,PEDDA BAZAR,
INKOLLU,PRAKASAM DISTRICT,
ANDRA PRADESH,NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO.5085,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP,POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY,CHENNAI,
PIN - 603202
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 10
BY ADVS. ​
SRI.RAJIT​
SRI.V.V.JOY​
SMT.SRUTHI RAJIT​
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/STATE:
1 STATE OF KERALA​
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
2 DETECTIVE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ​
CBCID EOW -IIL, KKD/LL SUB UNIT IN CR.38/CB/TSR/2012
(CR. 2220/2011 OF TOWN EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR),
PIN - 680001
SRI. GITHESH.R, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 20.07.2026, ALONG WITH CRL.REV.PET.608/2026 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 23.07.2026 PASSED THE
FOLLOWING:
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2026 / 1ST SRAVANA, 1948
CRL.REV.PET NO. 798 OF 2026
CRIME NO.49/2011 OF CHELAKKARA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2026 IN CRRP NO.74 OF
2026 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT/RENT CONTROL
APPELLATE AUTHORITY, THRISSUR
ARISING OUT OF THE ORDER DATED 11.02.2026 IN CRMP
3093/2025 AND CMP NO.6870/2025 IN CC NO.53 OF 2022 OF SPECIAL
COURT OF ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR FOR
THE TRIAL OF CASES UNDER THE PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY
CIRCULATION SCHEME (BANNING) ACT, 1978
REVISION PETITIONERS/REVISION PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.8,9 AND
11:
1 MEERA HAREESH​
AGED 54 YEARS​
W/O HAREESH BABU, H.NO.648/1,
SIVALAYAM VEEDI, PEDDA BAZAR,
INKOLLU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT,
ANDRA PRADESH, NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO.3146,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP, POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY, CHENNAI, PIN - 603202
2 RADHA RAJAH​
AGED 52 YEARS​
D/O S.S.RAJAH, H.NO.648/1,
SIVALAYAM VEEDI, PEDDA BAZAR,
INKOLLU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT,
NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 5085,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP, POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY, CHENNAI,
PIN - 603202
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 12
3 KUMARI RAJAH​
AGED 48 YEARS​
W/O PRASANTH SUNDAR RAJ,
60-17-12 BANK, COLONY ROAD,
SIDDARTHA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA,
ANDRA PRADESH NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO.3146,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP, POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY, CHENNAI,
PIN - 603202
BY ADVS. ​
SRI.RAJIT​
SRI.V.V.JOY​
SMT.SRUTHI RAJIT​
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/STATE:
1 STATE OF KERALA​
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 682031
2 DETECTIVE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ​
CBCID EOW -III, KKD/LL SUB UNIT IN CR.661/CB/TSR/2011
(CR. 49/2011 OF CHELAKKARA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR),
PIN - 680586
SMT. NEELANJANA NAIR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 20.07.2026, ALONG WITH CRL.REV.PET.608/2026 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 23.07.2026 PASSED THE
FOLLOWING:
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2026 / 1ST SRAVANA, 1948
CRL.REV.PET NO. 799 OF 2026
CRIME NO.1177/2011 OF TOWN EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2026 IN CRRP NO.76 OF
2026 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR
ARISING OUT OF THE ORDER DATED 11.02.2026 IN CRMP
3029/2025 IN CC NO.76 OF 2022 OF SPECIAL COURT OF ADDITIONAL
CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR FOR THE TRIAL OF CASES
UNDER THE PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY CIRCULATION SCHEME (BANNING)
ACT, 1978
REVISION PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.6 AND 10:
1 CHINNA RAO S.V​
AGED 41 YEARS​
S/O VENKATESWARA, H.NO179,
ALAGIRI STREET, MAJESTIC COLONY,
VALSAVAKKAM,CHENNAI,NOW RESIDING AT TRA 088,
PUSHPAGIRI LANE, AYYANTHOLE,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680003
2 PRASANTH SUNDAR RAJAH​
AGED 45 YEARS​
S/O LATE SUNDAR RAJ,
H.NO.648/1,SIVALAYAM VEEDI,
PEDDA BAZAR,INKOLLU,PRAKASAM DISTRICT,
ANDRA PRADESH,NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO.5085,ESTANCIA
TOWNSHIP,POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY,CHENNAI,
PIN - 603202
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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BY ADVS. ​
SRI.RAJIT​
SRI.V.V.JOY​
SMT.SRUTHI RAJIT​
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/STATE:
1 STATE OF KERALA​
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 682031
2 DETECTIVE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ​
CBCID EOW -IIL, KKD/LL SUB UNIT IN CR.25/CB/TSR/2012
(CR. 1177/2011 OF TOWN EAST POLICE STATION)
THRISSUR, PIN - 680001
SMT. NEELANJANA NAIR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 20.07.2026, ALONG WITH CRL.REV.PET.608/2026 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 23.07.2026 THE FOLLOWING:
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2026 / 1ST SRAVANA, 1948
CRL.REV.PET NO. 815 OF 2026
CRIME NO.2220/2011 OF TOWN EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2026 IN CRRP NO.67 OF
2026 OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR
ARISING OUT OF THE ORDER DATED 27.02.2026 IN CRMP
1810/2022 AND CMP NO.3/2026 IN CC NO.79 OF 2019 OF SPECIAL
COURT OF ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR FOR
THE TRIAL OF CASES UNDER THE PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY
CIRCULATION SCHEME (BANNING) ACT, 1978
REVISION PETITIONERS/REVISION PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.8,9 AND
12:
1 K.MEERA HAREESH​
AGED 54 YEARS​
W/O HAREESH BABU, H.NO.648/1,
SIVALAYAM VEEDI, PEDDA BAZAR,
INKOLLU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT,
ANDRA PRADESH, NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO.3146,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP, POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY, CHENNAI,
PIN - 603202
2 RADHA SUNDAR RAJAH​
AGED 52 YEARS​
D/O S.S.RAJAH, H.NO.648/1,
SIVALAYAM VEEDI, PEDDA BAZAR,
INKOLLU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT,
NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 5085,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP, POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY, CHENNAI, PIN - 603202
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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3 KUMARI PRASANTH​
AGED 48 YEARS​
W/O PRASANTH SUNDAR RAJ,
60-17-12 BANK, COLONY ROAD,
SIDDARTHA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA,
ANDRA PRADESH NOW RESIDING AT FLAT NO.3146,
ESTANCIA TOWNSHIP, POTHERI,
GUDUVANCHERY, CHENNAI,
PIN - 603202
BY ADVS. ​
SRI.RAJIT​
SRI.V.V.JOY​
SMT.SRUTHI RAJIT​
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/STATE:
1 STATE OF KERALA​
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
2 DETECTIVE INSPECTOR OF POLICE​
CBCID EOW -III, KKD/LL SUB UNIT IN CR.38/CB/TSR/2012
(CR. 2220/2011 OF THRISSUR EAST POLICE STATION), PIN -
680001
SRI. GITHESH.R, SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 20.07.2026, ALONG WITH Crl.Rev.Pet.608/2026 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 23.07.2026 PASSED THE
FOLLOWING:
CNR : KLHC010402422026
2026:KER:54737
Crl.R.P Nos.608/2026, 789/2026, 794/2026, 796/2026,
798/2026, 799/2026,814/2026 & 815/2026
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ORDER
The petitioners herein are the accused in eight cases pending
before the Special Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thrissur.
They face criminal prosecution for the commission of offences under
Sections 120B, 406 and 420 r/w Section 34 I.P.C, and Sections 3, 4, 5
and 6 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act,
1978. The applications filed by them under Section 239 Cr.P.C for
discharge, were dismissed by the learned Magistrate. Against the
aforesaid orders of dismissal of discharge petitions, they preferred
revision petitions before the Sessions Court, Thrissur. Those revision
petitions were dismissed by the learned Sessions Judge upon the
finding that the orders passed by the learned Magistrate dismissing the
discharge petitions are interlocutory orders, and hence the revision
petitions filed against the said orders are hit by Section 397(2) Cr.P.C
(Section 438(2) BNSS). Aggrieved by the aforesaid dismissal of
revision petitions by the learned Sessions Judge, the petitioners are
here before this Court with these revision petitions.
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2.​ Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, and the
learned Public Prosecutor representing the State of Kerala.
3.​ Section 399(3) Cr.P.C (Section 440(3) BNSS) precludes the
filing of revision against the decisions of Sessions Court in revision
petitions, if the second revision petition is filed by the very same
revision petitioners who had approached the Sessions Court. The
aforesaid provision of BNSS is extracted hereunder for the sake of
convenience and easy reference:
“440 : Sessions Judge’s powers of revision:-
xx
xx
(3) : Where any application for revision is made by or on
behalf of any person before the Sessions Judge, the decision
of the Sessions Judge thereon in relation to such person shall
be final and no further proceeding by way of revision at the
instance of such person shall be entertained by the High
Court or any other Court.”
4.​ In the cases on hand, the revision petitioners herein are
the very same revision petitioners, who had approached the Sessions
Court, Thrissur against the dismissal orders in the discharge petitions
filed by them before the learned Magistrate. True that the learned
Sessions Judge dismissed their revision petitions without going into the
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merits, upon the finding that the orders under challenge were
interlocutory in nature, and hence hit by Section 438(2) BNSS. The
learned counsel for the petitioners would argue that the interdict
contained in Section 440(3) of the BNSS has no applicability in these
cases since the learned Sessions Judge had not rendered any decision
on merit, and that the dismissal of the revision petitions were on
technicality. I find no merit in the aforesaid argument of the learned
counsel for the petitioners. The interdict contained in Section 440(3)
BNSS does not make any distinction between decisions made on the
issue of maintainability and the decisions made after going into the
merits of the rival contentions raised by the parties. Therefore, the
present revision petitions filed against the decisions of the learned
Sessions Judge on the revision petitions filed by the very same
petitioners, cannot be entertained.
5.​ The learned counsel for the petitioners, by relying on the
decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Krishnan v. Krishna Veni
[AIR 1997 SC 987], argued that even in cases where the revisions
before the High Court are prohibited under Section 397(3) Cr.P.C, the
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inherent powers of the High Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C could be
invoked to prevent the miscarriage of justice. The aforesaid dictum of
the Hon’ble Supreme Court has no applicability in these cases since the
petitioners have approached this Court for the exercise of its revisional
powers, and not the inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Accordingly, I find that these revision petitions are not maintainable in
view of the bar contained under Section 399(3) Cr.P.C (Section 440(3)
BNSS).
In the result, these revision petitions are hereby dismissed.
However, it is made clear that the dismissal of these revision petitions
will not prejudice the right of the petitioners to seek reliefs in petitions
filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C (Section 528 BNSS), subject to their
entitlement.
(sd/-)
G. GIRISH, JUDGE
jsr
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APPENDIX OF CRL.REV.PET NO. 608 OF 2026
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE 1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ABOVE ORDER DATED
04.02.2026 IN CMP NO. 4509/2025 IN CC NO.312
/2018 OF THE LEARNED COURT OF THE SPECIAL
ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,
THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ABOVE ORDER DATED
30.04.2026 IN CRIMINAL R.P. NO. 71 /2026 OF
THE PRINCIPAL SESSION JUDGE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ABOVE ORDER DATED
24.4.2026 IN CRL.M.APPL NO.1/2026 IN CRL.RP
NO.502/2026 BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT
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APPENDIX OF CRL.REV.PET NO. 789 OF 2026
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE 1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 29.01.2026 IN
CMP NO. 2122/2022 IN CC NO. 237/2019 OF THE
LEARNED COURT OF THE SPECIAL ADDITIONAL CHIEF
JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ABOVE ORDER DATED
30.04.2026 IN CRIMINAL R.P. NO. 72 /2026 OF
THE PRINCIPAL SESSION JUDGE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.4.2026 IN
CRL M APPLICATION NO.1/2026 IN CRL.RP
NO.502/2026 BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT
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APPENDIX OF CRL.REV.PET NO. 814 OF 2026
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE 1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 11.02.2026 IN
CMP NO. 3094/2025 IN CC NO. 53/2022 OF THE
LEARNED COURT OF THE SPECIAL ADDITIONAL CHIEF
JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ABOVE ORDER DATED
30.04.2026 IN CRIMINAL R.P. NO. 73 /2026 OF
THE PRINCIPAL SESSION JUDGE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.4.2026 IN
CRL M APPLICATION NO.1/2026 IN CRL.RP
NO.502/2026 BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT
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APPENDIX OF CRL.REV.PET NO. 794 OF 2026
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE 1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 07.02.2026 IN
CMP NO.2173/2025 IN C.C NO. 24/2022 OF THE
LEARNED COURT OF THE SPECIAL ADDITIONAL CHIEF
JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2026
IN CRIMINAL R.P. NO. 63 /2026 OF THE
PRINCIPAL SESSION JUDGE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.4.2026 IN
CRL M APPLICATION NO.1/2026 IN CRL.RP
NO.502/2026 BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT
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APPENDIX OF CRL.REV.PET NO. 796 OF 2026
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE 1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27.02.2026 IN
CMP NO. 1809/2022 IN CC NO. 79/2019 OF THE
LEARNED COURT OF THE SPECIAL ADDITIONAL CHIEF
JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ABOVE ORDER DATED
30.04.2026 IN CRIMINAL R.P. NO. 66 /2026 OF
THE PRINCIPAL SESSION JUDGE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.04.2026 IN
CRL M APPLICATION NO.1/2026 IN CRL.RP
NO.502/2026 BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT
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APPENDIX OF CRL.REV.PET NO. 798 OF 2026
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE 1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 11.02.2026 IN
CMP NO. 3093/2025 IN CC NO. 53/2022 OF THE
LEARNED COURT OF THE SPECIAL ADDITIONAL CHIEF
JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR.
ANNEXURE 2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ABOVE ORDER DATED
30.04.2026 IN CRIMINAL R.P. NO. 74 /2026 OF
THE PRINCIPAL SESSION JUDGE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.4.2026 IN
CRL M APPLICATION NO.1/2026 IN CRL.RP
NO.502/2026 BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT
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APPENDIX OF CRL.REV.PET NO. 799 OF 2026
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE 1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 11.02.2026 IN
CMP NO. 3029/2025 IN CC NO. 76/2022 OF THE
LEARNED COURT OF THE SPECIAL ADDITIONAL CHIEF
JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2026
IN CRIMINAL R.P. NO. 76 /2026 OF THE
PRINCIPAL SESSION JUDGE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.4.2026 IN
CRL M APPLICATION NO.1/2026 IN CRL.RP
NO.502/2026 BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT
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APPENDIX OF CRL.REV.PET NO. 815 OF 2026
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE 1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ABOVE ORDER DATED
27.02.2026 IN CMP NO. 1810/2022 IN CC NO.
79/2019 OF THE LEARNED COURT OF THE SPECIAL
ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,
THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2026
IN CRIMINAL R.P. NO. 67 /2026 OF THE
PRINCIPAL SESSION JUDGE, THRISSUR
ANNEXURE 3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ABOVE ORDER DATED
24.4.2026 IN CRL M APPLICATION NO.1/2026 IN
CRL.RP NO.502/2026 BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT
