CRL OP No. 18682 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 18682 of 2026 1. Saranya D/o.Saravanan, Residing at 154/28, Srinivasapuram, Pattinapakkam, Chennai - 600 029.’ 2. Jayanthi W/o.Saravanan, Both are Residing at 154/28, Srinivasapuram, Pattinapakkam, Chennai - 600 029. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Gopinathan S/o.Gangadharan, 28/11, Srinivasapuram, Pattinapakkam, Chennai – 600028. 2. State Represented by, The Sub-Inspector of Police, E-5, Pattinapakkam Police Station, Chenani City. Crime No.78/2023 ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records accept the compromise and the accompanying affidavits and quash the proceedings pending against the petitioners in C.C.No.2971 of 2023 on the file of the XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai and thus render justice. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18682 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.M.Rahamath Ali For Respondent(s): Mr.B.Manivannan for R1 Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Counsel (Crl. Side) for R2 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition seeks to quash C.C.No. 2971 of 2022 on the file of the XXIII – Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai for alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 355, 506(i) of IPC & 65B of IE 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 background in which the case arise is that on account of the previous enmity, the accused is said to have followed the complainant and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18682 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 slippered him in public and thus, caused harm to his reputation. The complainant submits that they have ironed out the differences between them. 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.18682 of 2026 stands allowed. The proceedings in C.C.No. 2971 of 2023 on the file of the XXIII – Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai stands quashed. 20-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No KKN To 1. The Sub-Inspector of Police, E-5, Pattinapakkam Police Station, Chenani City. 2. The XXIII – Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18682 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. KKN CRL OP No. 18682 of 2026 20-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis