Crl.O.P.No.26600 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.10.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.26600 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.18048 of 2025 1. Saravanan 2. Mageswari 3. Balamurugan 4. Kesavan 5. Sivaraman ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambattur, Redhills. 2. Ponkalaiselvi ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS/Section 428 of Cr.P.C., to quash the First Information Report filed against the petitioners in Crime No.15 of 2025 under Sections 85, 296(b) and 351(2) of BNS pending on the file of the first respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Suryaprakash For R1 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.26600 of 2025 O R D E R The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report filed against the petitioners in Crime No.15 of 2025 pending on the file of the first respondent Police . 2. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 3. Based on the complaint lodged by the second respondent, who is the wife of the first petitioner, alleging that her husband/A1 and her in-laws had ill-treated her and committed acts of cruelty, the present case came to be registered on 03.03.2025 for the offence under Sections 85, 296(b) and 351(2) of BNS. 4. A perusal of the entire allegations in the FIR indicates that the first petitioner is a marine engineer and due to the nature of his employment, certain disputes had arisen within the family. Though it is alleged that the petitioners had subjected the de facto complainant to cruelty, the allegations appears to be a general and omnibus in nature. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.26600 of 2025 However, considering the same, the entire complaint cannot be quashed and this Court finds no merits in the petition to quash the First Information Report. However, the Investigating Officer shall conduct the investigation in the manner known to law and if no materials are found against the in- laws of the de facto complainant, proceed only against the first accused. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. The respondent Police are directed to complete the investigation within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 06.10.2025 ham Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambattur, Redhills. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.26600 of 2025 N. SATHISH KUMAR , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.26600 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.18048 of 2025 06.10.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis