CRL.O.P.No.16389 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-07-2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL.O.P.No.16389 of 2026 and CRL.M.P.Nos.10822 & 10824 of 2026 1. Sulochana W/o. Palani Chettiyar, No.27, Samaiyas Nagar, VM Nagar, Tiruvallur. 2. Ramesh S/o. Palani Chettiyar, No.27, Samaiyas Nagar, VM Nagar, Tiruvallur. 3. Gopu S/o. Palani Chettiyar, No.27, Samaiyas Nagar, VM Nagar, Tiruvallur. 4. Kandan S/o. Palani Chetttiyar, No.27, Samaiyas Nagar, VM Nagar, Tiruvallur. 5. Gnanakumar S/o. Palani Chetttiyar, No.27, Samaiyas Nagar, VM Nagar, Tiruvallur. ..Petitioners Vs 1. The State Rep. by Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, (Anti-Land grabbing special cell) Tiruvallur District. (Crime No.5 of 2016) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.O.P.No.16389 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. Mrs. Jayalakshmi S/o. Chinnathambi, No.11/25, Devampani 2nd Street, Tirumullaivoyal, Chennai. ..Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to call for the records and quash the proceedings in CC.No.368 of 2025 pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court at Tituttani, Tiruvallur and pass such orders. For Petitioners: Mr.K.Karthik For Respondents: Mr.Mohamed Riyaz, Government Advocate (Criminal side) For R1 *** O R D E R Earlier, in Crl.O.P.Nos.3179 & 3397 of 2016, the parties were referred to mediation and they have already settled their disputes before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre. The terms of compromise summarised in the Mediation Settlement Agreement, dated 09.03.2016 is recorded. 2. I also considered the nature of the case. Though the offence under Sections 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code are mentioned, it can be seen that the dispute is essentially private in nature and as such can be quashed by this Court by exercise of its extraordinary jurisdiction as per the law laid down https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.O.P.No.16389 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 by the Hon’ble Supreme court of India in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab1. 3. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the final report and all proceedings in C.C.No.368 of 2025 pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court at Tituttani, Tiruvallur stands quashed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 01-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No sts To: 1) The Judicial Magistrate Court Tituttani, Tiruvallur, 2) The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, (Anti-Land grabbing special cell) Tiruvallur District. (Crime No.5 of 2016) 3) The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 1Reported in 2012 (10) SCC 303 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.O.P.No.16389 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. sts Order made in CRL.O.P.No.16389 of 2026 Dated: 01-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis