CRL OP No. 21881 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 21881 of 2026 1. Santhosh Kumar S/o. Sivaputhiran, D.No.10/74, Kerapadu, Melkundah, The Nilgiris District-643 219. 2. Sampath Kumar S/o. Sivaputhiran, D.No.10/24, Kerapadu, Doddacombai (PO) Kundah, The Nilgiris District-643 219. 3. Savithri W/o Sivaputhiran, D.No.10/74, Kerapadu, Kundah, The Nilgiris District-643 219. 4. Regina Kumari W/o. Rangan, D.No.49, Teachers, Colony, Karamadai, Coimbatore, Now at D.No.27, Venkadesh Nagar, Periyanaikenpalayam, Coimbatore. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State represented by The Inspector of Police AWPS- Central Police Station, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District. Crime No.30 of 2024. 2. H.Akshaya D/o. Hariharan, W/o. Santhosh Kumar, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21881 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 D.No.28/1, Srinivasa Nagar, Nallampalayam, Ganapathy, Coimbatore District-641 006. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to call for the records culminating C.C.No.6292 of 2025 on the file of Learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Coimbatore Quash the same and pass such further order or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. For Petitioner(s): M/s.N.Sumi Priya (Video Conferencing) For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 Ms.Akshaya/Defacto Complainant P-in-P ORDER This Criminal Original Petition seeks to quash the C.C.No.6292 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Coimbatore for the alleged offences under Sections 498(A) and 323 of IPC on the ground of compromise between the husband and wife, as they have now ironed out the differences and parting ways by filing a mutual consent. 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21881 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 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.21881 of 2026 stands allowed. The case in C.C.No.6292 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Coimbatore stands quashed. 07-08-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No DP To 1. The Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Coimbatore 2. The Inspector of Police AWPS- Central Police Station, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21881 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. DP CRL OP No. 21881 of 2026 07-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis