CRL OP No. 30641 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 30641 of 2025 & CRL MP No. 20979 & 20980 of 2025 1. Senthil Murugan S/o.Thirugnanam, Vanniyarpalayam, Parangipettai, Bhuvangairi Taluk, Cuddalore District 2. Thirugnanam S/o.Nagarathinam, Vanniyarpalayam, Parangipettai, Bhuvangairi Taluk, Cuddalore District 3. Indirani W/o.Thirugnanam Vanniyarpalayam, Parangipettai, Bhuvangairi Taluk, Cuddalore District 4. Maheshwari W/o.Sankar, Vanniyarpalayam, Parangipettai, Bhuvangairi Taluk, Cuddalore District 5. Rajeshwari W/o.Gnanasekaran No.111/105, South Street, Thavarthampattu, Themmur Post, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State rep by the Inspector of Police All Women police station, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 30641 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 Cr.no.38/2023 2. R.Arundhathi D/o.P.Rajakumar, Vadaharirajapuram Village, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to call for the records relating to the case in CC.No.34 of 2025 pending trial on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Portnovo and quash the same For Petitioner(s): Mr. K.G.Senthil Kumar. For Respondent(s): Mr. M. Mohamed Riyaz For R1 Ms..Jaishankar Ramakrishnan For R2 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition seeks to quash C.C No. 34 of 2025 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Portnovo for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 498(A) and 506(ii) of IPC on the ground of compromise between the husband and wife, as they have already settled the matter amicably even divorce granted in HMOP NO. 198 of 2023 and they moved on. Now, they wanted to quash the proceedings. 2. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in B.S. Joshi and others -Vs- State of Haryana and Another (2003 4 SCC 675) and subsequent judgments https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 30641 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 had held that non-compoundable cases arising out of marital discord can be quashed by exercising the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C./528 BNSS on compromise between the parties if the husband and wife join together or separate amicably. 3. Accordingly, this Crl.O.P. No. 30641 of 2025 stands allowed. The C.C No. 34 of 2025 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Portnovo stands quashed. 09-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No PBL To 1 The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Portnovo. 2. The Inspector of Police All Women police station, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 30641 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. PBL CRL OP No. 30641 of 2025 & CRL MP No. 20979 & 20980 of 2025 09-07-2026To https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis