S.Palpandian v. The State Rep By, the Inspector of Police

ORDER

¶1This Criminal Original Petition seeks to quash the F.I.R. in Crime No.404 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, R-5 Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai for alleged offences under Sections 191(2), 329(4), 296(b), 115(2), 324(4), 74, 351(3) of B.N.S. and Sec.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. Page3 of 5

¶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 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 are that on account of a land dispute, all these accused have said to have joined together and trespassed into the land and also verbally abused, attacked and committed the offences and as such the case was registered. Subsequently, the land issue is resolved between the parties and the parties have ironed out their differences.

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

¶5Accordingly, this Crl.O.P. No.18942 of 2026 stands allowed. The F.I.R. in Crime No. 404 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, R-5 Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai stands quashed. 23-07-2026 RPP Page4 of 5 To

¶1The Inspector of Police R5 Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai.

¶2The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o18942oofo2026 D.BHARATHAoCHAKRAVARTHYoJ. RPP CRLoOPoNo.o18942oofo2026 23-07-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY 1. S.Palpandian S/o Sonthasa Nadar, Residing at, D.No.2/27, Ragavendra Colony, Chinmaya Nagar Main Raod, Virugambakkam, Chennai. 2. Leelapappa W/o Pal Pandian, Residing at, D.No.2/27, Ragavendra Colony, Chinmaya Nagar Main Raod, Virugambakkam, Chennai. 3. Murugesan S/o Pal Pandian, Residing at, D.No.2/27, Ragavendra Colony, Chinmaya Nagar Main Raod, Virugambakkam, Chennai. 4. S.Jayakumar S/o K.Subramanian, D.No.3, Bawdeen Street, Shanthi Nagar, Vadiya Nagar, Jamalia, Chennai. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector of Police R5 Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai. Page2 of 5 2. Sobhana Devi W/o Rajeshpandiyan, S/o Pal Pandiyan, Plot No.16 and 17, Ganadhip Flats, Ragavendra Colony, Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600 092. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Sec.528 of B.N.S.S. 2023, praying to call for the records pertaining to Crime no.404 of 2025 dated 11.11.2025 on the file of the R5, Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai and Quash the same in view of the compromise arrived at between the petitioners and the 2nd Respondent/defacto complainant. For Petitioner(s): Mr. M.Sridhar For Respondent(s): Mr. R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R1