CRL OP No. 22554 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP No. 22554 of 2026 and Crl.MP.No.14971 of 2026 Thiyagu Krishnan S/o.Krishnan, Residing at No.25B/47, Father Gesswo Road, S.Kodiyur, Tirupathur Taluk, Jolarpet PO, Vellore Dt-635 851. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Inspector of Police All Woman Police Station, Arumbakkam, Chennai. Crime No.19 of 2026 2. P.Lavanya D/o.Purushothaman, Residing at No.47/3, Avvai Nagar Andavar Street, Choolaimedu, Chennai - 600 094. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the FIR in Crime No.19 of 2026, pending on the file of 1st respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 9(n),10 of POCSO act, and section 4, of TNPHW Act, and section 75 of Juvenile Justice act and QUASH the same as illegal in so far as the Petitioner alone and to pass such other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22554 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Gopinath For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu (Crl.Side) for R1 Mr.M.Manimaran ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.19 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent, registered for the offences under Sections 9 (n), 10 of POCSO Act and Section 4 of TNPHW Act and Section 75 of Juvenile Justice Act. 2. Pending this petition, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves. 3. An affidavit of de facto complainant has been filed before this Court, which has been signed by the defacto complainant and also by her counsel. The second respondent is present before this Court and identified by her counsel and the Police. In order to identify the party, she has also produced the copies of the Aadhaar Card are made part of the record. This Court also enquired the second respondent and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22554 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 4. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the First Information Report pending, even though, the offences involved are not compoundable in nature. In the light of the guidelines given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in 2017 9 SCC 641-(Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.,/Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, quashes the FIR in Crime No.19 of 2026 pending trial on the file of the first respondent. 5. In view of the above, the FIR in Crime No.19 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent, is hereby quashed. The terms of affidavit of de facto complainant shall form part and parcel of this Order. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 13-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Vv To 1. The Inspector of Police All Woman Police Station, Arumbakkam,Chennai. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22554 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. Vv CRL OP No. 22554 of 2026 13-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis