Saravanan @ Velavan v. The State rep by Inspector of Police
CRL OP/18084/2026 · 2026-07-20
D Bharatha Chakravarthy
Transfer Petitionbody2026
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CRL OP Nos. 18084 & 9924 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP Nos. 18084 & 9924 of 2026 and Crl MP Nos. 7091 & 12074 of 2026 Crl.O.P.No. 18084 of 2026
1. Saravanan @ Velavan S/o.Parasurman, Old No.34/C/5A, New No.34/10A/4, Ammoor Road, Muthukadai, Ranipet, Wallahjah, Vellore District.
2. M.K.Selvam S/o.Kannan, No.152, Ramar Kovil Street, Manthangal, Vellore District.
3. Naveen S/o.Selvam, No.152, Ramar Kovil Street, Manthangal, Vellore District.
4. Babu S/o.Vaiyapuri, No.18/19, Mariyamman Kovil Street, Manthangal, Mottur, Ranipet, Vellore District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The State rep by Inspector of Police Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District. Crime No.438 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRL OP Nos. 18084 & 9924 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6
2. A.Janakiraman S/o.Arumugam, No.74A1, Throwpathi Amman Kovil Street, Manthangal, Mottur, Ranipet District. ..Respondent(s) CRL OP No. 9924 of 2026 A.Janakiraman No.74A1, Throwpathi Ammam Kovil Street, Manthangal, Mottur, Ranipet. ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The State Rep by, Inspector of Police, Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District. Crime No.437 of 2025
2. M.K.Selvam No.38/34, J.Mariyappa Nagar, Ammoor Road, Muthukadai, Ranipet. ..Respondent(s) CRL OP No. 18084 of 2026 Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records in Crime No.438 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District to quash the same or pass any other
order such orders deem fit to the facts and circumstances of this case and thus render justice.
CRL OP No. 9924 of 2026 Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records in Crime No.437 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRL OP Nos. 18084 & 9924 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District to quash the same or pass any other
order such orders deem fit to the facts and circumstances of this case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): in both petitions Mr.S.Suresh For Respondent(s): in both petitions Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Counsel (Crl. Side) for R1 Common Order The Criminal Original Petition in Crl.O.P.No.18084 of 2026 seeks to quash Crime No.438 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(2) of BNS and the Crl.O.P.No.9924 of 2026 seeks to quash Crime No.437 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 118(1) & 351(3) of BNS , 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 Nos. 18084 & 9924 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 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 facts in which the case and counter arise is that on account of the dispute within the political party between two sections, a quarrel is said to have arisen, leading to the registration of the cases. Now the parties have ironed out the differences in both case and counter.
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, these Criminal Original Petitions are allowed. The Crime Nos.437 & 438 of 2025 on the file of the 1st respondent / Inspector of Police, Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District shall stand quashed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 20-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No KKN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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1. The Inspector of Police, Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRL OP Nos. 18084 & 9924 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. KKN CRL OP No. 18084 & 9924 of 2026 20-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis