CRL OP(MD). No.5457 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 17/03/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR CRL OP(MD). No.5457 of 2026 S. Panneerselvam, ... Petitioner Vs 1. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. Crime No.229 of 2025.. 2. Minor.Balamithra, D/o.Panneerselvam, Represented Through Her Mother/natural Guardian, Lavanya, ... Respondents PRAYER :- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime no.229 of 2025 dated 07.06.2025 on the file of the first respondent Police and to Quash the same as illegal. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5457 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.V. Karuna, For R1 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : M/s.R.Yamuna ORDER The present petition has been filed by the sole accused in Crime No. 229 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent police, seeking to quash the FIR. 2. Pending investigation, the defacto complainant, who is a minor represented by her mother, has entered into a compromise and has decided to withdraw the complaint. 3. The mother of the defacto complainant is present in person before this Court and acknowledges the fact that they have entered into a compromise for quashing the FIR. 4. The petitioner is said to have alleged for the offences under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2022. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5457 of 2026 5. Considering the relationship between the parties and the compromise reached between them. Hence, the FIR in Crime No.229 of 2025 is hereby quashed and the Criminal Original Petition is allowed. The joint compromise memo dated 09.03.2026 shall form part and parcel of this order. 17.03.2026 TTA To 1. Inspector of Police, Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5457 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J TTA ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.5457 of 2026 Date : 17/03/2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis