S.Sethuraman v. The State Rep. By Inspector of Police,
CRL OP/21884/2026 · 2026-08-07
D Bharatha Chakravarthy
Transfer Petitionbody2026
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CRL OP No. 21884 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.O.P.No.21884 of 2026 S.Sethuraman ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The State Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai. Crime No.319 of 2026.
2. P.Arun ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records relating to the Crime No.319 of 2026 on the file of the 1st respondent and compromise the quash. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Balasubramanian For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition seeks to quash the FIR in Crime No.319 of 2026 on the file of the 1st respondent for alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, on the ground of compromise between the parties. The parties are present before the court and, on examination, stand by https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRL OP No. 21884 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 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 gist of facts leading to the instant case is that a road rage and quarrel developed while riding two-Wheelers between the parties. It is submitted that the parties have ironed out the differences between themselves.
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.21884 of 2026 stands allowed. The Crime No.319 of 2026 on the file of the 1st respondent stands quashed. 07-08-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No jas https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRL OP No. 21884 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai. 2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRL OP No. 21884 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas Crl.O.P.No.21884 of 2026 07-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis