CRL OP No. 17387 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 17387 of 2026 AND CRL MP NO. 11589 OF 2026 Karthick S/o Poominathan, No.108, Main Road, Then Katchi Perumal Natham, Udaiyarpalayam Taluk, Ariyalur. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Chengalpet Taluk Police Station, Chengalpet. Crime No.208 of 2026 2. M.Shafreen Neeshaa D/o Rahamathullah, NO.1/47, Main Road, Puthuchavani, Chinnavalayam Post, Udaiyarpalayam Taluk, Ariyalur. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under SSEc.528 of B.N.S.S. 2023, praying to quash the FIR in Crime No.208 of 2026 on the file of the 1st respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr. V.Vijayakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17387 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER 1. This Criminal Original Petition seeks to quash Crime No.208 of 2026 on the file of the Chengalpet Taluk Police Station for alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 75, 78(2) B.N.S. and Sec.4 of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Woman Harassment Act on the ground of compromise between the parties. The parties are present before the court and, on examination, stand by their compromise and do not want the case to proceed further. 2. The broad contours of the High Court's power to exercise extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.p.c. and Section 528 of the BNSS in respect of compromise of non-compoundable offences are laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Gian Singh -Vs- State of Punjab and Another (2012 10 SCC 303) and other subsequent judgments. 3. The gist of facts leading to the instant case are that the de facto complainant and the accused were in a relationship and subsequently they broke away. Even thereafter, the accused was stalked the de facto complainant and one day he pulled her by hand and called her for a physical relationship, which was resisted and the complaint was given. The de facto complaint submits that subsequently they have ironed out the differences and the parties are not in contact with each https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17387 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 other and in the best interest of the de facto complainant, she wants a case to be quashed. 4. Thus, it can be seen that this matter is a fit case for the exercise of extraordinary jurisdiction to quash the case on compromise. 5. Accordingly, this Crl.O.P. No.17387 of 2026 stands allowed. The FIR in Crime No. 208 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Chengalpet Taluk Police Station, Chengalpet District stands quashed. Consequently, connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 13-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RPP To 1. The Inspector of Police, Chengalpet Taluk Police Station, Chengalpet District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17387 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. RPP CRL OP No. 17387 of 2026 AND CRL MP NO. 11589 OF 2026 13-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis