S.Bharath Kumar v. The Inspector of Police,

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in First Information Report registered in Crime No.96 of 2026 for the offences under sections 296 [b], 115 [2], 191 [2], 191 [3] and 351[3] of BNS on the file of the second respondent.

¶2Pending this petition, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

¶3A Joint Memo of Compromise has been filed before this Court, which has been signed by the petitioners and the defacto complainant and also by their respective counsel. All the parties are present and identified by their respective counsel and the Police. In order to identify the respective parties, they have also produced the copies of the Aadhaar Card and it is made part of the record. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves. Page3 of 5

¶4Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the First Information Report pending, even though, the offences involved are not compoundable in nature. In the light of the guidelines given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in 2017 9 SCC 641-(Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.,/Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, quashes the FIR in Crime No.95 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the second respondent.

¶5In view of the above, the FIR in Crime No.96 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent, is hereby quashed. The terms of Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this Order.

¶6Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 13-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order vrc Page4 of 5 To

¶1The Inspector of Police, R6, Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai.

¶2The Sub Inspector of Police, R6, Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Saidapet,Chennai.

¶3The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. CRLoOPoNo.o20683ooofo2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN,oJ. vrc CRLoOPoNo.o20683ooofo2026 13-08-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN S.Bharath Kumar, S/o.V.Sarabesan, No.62/3, Masoothi Street, West Mambalam, Chennai. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector of Police, R6, Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, R6, Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Saidapet,Chennai. Cr.No.95 of 2026. 3. M.Senthamizh Selvan, S/o.Mani No.9, Dhamaingeshwar Nagar, Thayakulam Medu, Kanchipuram – 631 501. ..Respondent(s) Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to Quash the entire proceedings in connection with the FIR No.95 of 2026 on the file of Sub Inspector of Police, R6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Saidapet,Chennai District. Page2 of 5 For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.Ravi For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Dinesh, Government Advocate [Crl, Side] Second Respondent - Part7-in-person