CRL OP No. 19785 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 19785 of 2026 1. P.Harish Babu S/o. Prabhakaran, No.285-C, Aringar Anna Nagar, Vijayanallur, Tiruvallur District. 2. Prabagaran, S/o. Balakrishnan, No.285-C, Aringar Anna Nagar, Vijayanallur, Tiruvallur District 3. Devi Bala W/o. Prabhakaran, No.285-C, Aringar Anna Nagar, Vijayanallur, Tiruvallur District ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State Rep by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station – Redhills, Chennai District. Crime No.27 of 2026. 2. Hemadevi W/o. Harishbabu, No.1/107, Sathiyamoorthy Colony, Kattuparmakudi, Melayankudi, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District-623 707. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Sectino 528 of BNSS, to quash the proceedings in Crime No.27 of 2026 on the file of the 1st Respondent Police, Redhills, Chennai by accepting the compromise memo and thus render Justice. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19785 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Vijayaragavan For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition seeks to quash the FIR in Crime No.27 of 2026 on the file of the 1st respondent Police for the alleged offences under Sections 498(A), 294(b) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 2002, on the ground of compromise between the husband and wife, as they decided to separate amicably. 2. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in B.S. Joshi and others -Vs- State of Haryana and Another (2003 4 SCC 675) and subsequent judgments had held that non-compoundable cases arising out of marital discord can be quashed by exercising the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C./528 BNSS on compromise between the parties if the husband and wife join together or separate amicably. 3. Accordingly, this Crl.O.P. No.19785 of 2026 stands allowed. The FIR in Crime No. 27 of 2026 on the file of the 1st respondent / Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station – Redhills, Chennai District stands quashed. 24-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No KKN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19785 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station – Redhills, Chennai District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19785 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. KKN CRL OP No. 19785 of 2026 24-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis