Reniston v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Authoor
CRL OP(MD)/5534/2026 · 2026-06-18
R Vijayakumar
Transfer Petitionbody2026
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Crl.O.P(MD) No.5534 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.06.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD) No.5534 of 2026
1. Reniston
2. Robin Rose ...Petitioners/ Accused No.1 and 2 Vs
1. State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by The Inspector of Police, Authoor Police Station, In Crime No.185 of 2025, Thoothukudi District. ... 1st Respondent/Complainant
2. Daniel ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to the charge sheet in P.R.C.No.82 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Tiruchendur and quash the same against the petitioners concerned. For Petitioner : M/s.N.Rekha For R1 : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
Crl.O.P(MD) No.5534 of 2026 For R2 : M/s.P.Subraranjani
ORDER The present petition has been filed by A1 and A2 in P.R.C.No.82 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Tiruchendur, seeking to quash the charge sheet wherein they are charged with the offence under Sections 296(b), 118(1), 109(1), 351(3) and 49 of BNS, 2023.
2. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, now the case has been transferred and renumbered as S.C.No.254 of 2026 on the file of the II Additional District and Sessions Court, Thoothukudi.
3. Pending trial, the parties have entered into a compromise wherein the defacto complainant had agreed for quashing of the charge sheet.
4. Today, the defacto complainant is present in-person and he acknowledges the fact that he had agreed for quashing of the Charge Sheet. He further submits that he has no objection whatsoever to the quashing of proceedings against the other accused persons as well, who are not petitioners 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
Crl.O.P(MD) No.5534 of 2026 herein.
5. Considering the above said facts, charge sheet in S.C.No.254 of 2026 on the file of the II Additional District and Sessions Court, Thoothukudi, is hereby quashed.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of the order.
18.06.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi To
1. The II Additional District and Sessions Court, Thoothukudi
2. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Tiruchendur.
3. The Inspector of Police, Authoor Police Station, Thoothukudi District
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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