Deepika v. The State Rep By, the Inspector of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition seeks to quash the FIR in Crime No.453 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent / the Inspector of Police, K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station, Arumbakkam, Chennai, for alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 329(3), 333, 351 (3), 79 of BNS read with Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, on the ground of compromise between the parties. The parties are present before the court and, on examination, stand by their compromise and do not want the case to proceed further.

¶2The broad contours of the High Court's power to exercise extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. and Section 528 of the BNSS in Page3 of 5 respect of compromise of non-compoundable offences are laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Gian Singh -Vs-State of Punjab and Another (2012 10 SCC 303) and other subsequent judgments.

¶3The gist of facts leading to the instant case is that the defacto complainant and the accused are neighbours. The occurrence arose out of a dispute between the neighbours, and the case was registered for the offences under Sections 296(b), 329(3), 333, 351 (3), 79 of BNS read with Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. Subsequently, the parties have amicably resolved their differences and are now living peacefully in the locality. In view of the settlement arrived at between them, they have sought to quash the proceedings on the basis of compromise. Both the defacto complainant and the accused are present before this Court.

¶4Thus, it can be seen that this matter is a fit case for the exercise of extraordinary jurisdiction to quash the case on compromise. Page4 of 5

¶5Accordingly, this Crl.O.P. No.16915 of 2026 stands allowed. The FIR in Crime No. 453 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent stands quashed. 02-07-2026 av To

¶1The Inspector of Police K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai District.

¶2The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. CRLoOPoNo.o16915oofo2026 D.BHARATHAoCHAKRAVARTHY,oJ. av CRLoOPoNo.o16915oofo2026 02-07-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY 1. Deepika W/o. Radhakrishnan, No.3/1, Valluvar Nedupathai, Rani Anna Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106. 2. Saravanan S/o. Sambath, No.38/A, Ground Floor, Ashoka Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai 600 106. 3. Raja @ Vellai Raja C/o. Padmanabhan, No.52, Fire Station Officers Quarters, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. ..Petitioners / Accused 1 to 3 Vs 1. The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai District. Crime No.453/2025 2. Mrs. Nandhini W/o. Baskar, No.142, G-Block, Mmda Colony, Thirupoor Kumaran Street, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106. ..Respondent(s) Page2 of 5 Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to call for the records and to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.453 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station, Arumbakkam Chennai, as against the Petitioners. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Venkatesan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1