CRL OP No. 140 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 140 of 2026 AND CRL MP NO. 141 OF 2026, CRL MP NO.142 OF 2026 1. Manoj Bafna S/o Moolchand Bafna, No.10, Vedachalam Street, Madhavaram, Chennai. 2. D.Rajeshkumar S/o Thulisanth Jain, No.7, Manmanthir, Aadiyappa Street, Chennai. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Land Grabbing Cell-3, Central Crime Branch, Avadi, Chennai. Crime NO. 126 of 2024. 2. G.Pattabiramaiya S/o Krishnaiya Shetty, No.8/55, Jubliee Road, West Mambalam, Chennai. ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 140 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Sec.528 of B.N.S.S. 2023, praying to call for the records in CC.No.242 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ponneri and quash the proceedings against the petitioners/accused no.2 and 3. (cc year amended as per the order of this court dated 18.02.2026 in Crl.MP.No.2905 of 2026 in Crl.OP.No.140 of 2026 and Crl.MP.Nos.141 and 142 of 2026). For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.Rajamohan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R1 Mr. S.Vasudevan for R2 ORDER 1. This Criminal Original Petition seeks to quash the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.242 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ponneri for alleged offences under Sections 120-B, 465, 467, 468 and 420 of I.P.C. 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 140 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Gian Singh -Vs- State of Punjab and Another (2012 10 SCC 303) and other subsequent judgments. 3. On perusal of the records, the allegation is that the accused had dealt with the property belonging to the de facto complainant by creation of false records. It is submitted that there are two suits were filed in O.S.Nos.53 of 2026 and 55 of 2026 and both the suits were also decreed as per the terms of compromise entered into by the parties on the file of the Principal Subordinate Judge at Ponneri. The said judgment is also produced before this court. In view thereof, the parties have ironed out their differences. 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.140 of 2026 stands allowed. The criminal proceedings in C.C.No.242 of 2024 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ponneri stands quashed. Consequently, connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 13-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RPP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 140 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 To 1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ponneri. 2. The Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Cell-3, Central Crime Branch, Avadi, Chennai-600 054. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 140 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. RPP CRL OP No. 140 of 2026 AND CRL MP NO. 141 OF 2026, CRL MP NO.142 OF 2026 13-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis