J.Gopal v. State Rep By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.06.2026 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

1. J.Gopal

2. J.Nagarajan .. Petitioners

Versus

1. State rep. by, V-5, Inspector of Police, No.3-4, SBOA School Road, D-Sector, Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai - 600 101.

(Crime No.6/2025)

2. M.Surya Prakash .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records relating to Crime No.6 of 2025 culminating in C.C.No.4082 of 2025 pending on the file of the XII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai, quash the same as against the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.J.Manikandan For Respondents : Mr.A.Amarnath, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), for R1 : Mr.S.Gopi, for R2 1/6

ORDER

The petitioners / accused facing trial in C.C.No.4082 of 2025 on the file of the learned XII Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 115(2) and 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023, have filed this quash petition.

2. The contention of the petitioners is that the second respondent and one Shalini, the daughter of the first petitioner were in love with each other for the past several years. Due to some misunderstandings and family disputes, the second respondent lodged a complaint against the petitioners and first respondent Police registered the F.I.R culminating in C.C.No.4082 of 2025 pending on the file of the learned XII Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai. The petitioners further contend that both the petitioners and the second respondent have come to amicable settlement and prayed for quashing this petition.

3. The learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl. Side) for the first respondent submitted that based on the complaint given by the second respondent, FIR in Crime No.6 of 2025 has been registered and investigation has been completed and charge sheet has been filed in 2/6

C.C.No.4082 of 2025 before the learned XII Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 115(2) and 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023. He further submitted that now the case is at the stage of pending trial. In the meantime, both the petitioners and the second respondent arrived at a compromise and settled the issues between them.

4. Considering the submissions made by the parties and on perusal of entire materials, it is seen that the case is pending trial. At this stage and also by passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and decided to compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

5. Today, the petitioners and the second respondent are present before this Court and their identity is confirmed by Mrs.K.Devi, Women Special Sub-Inspector of Police attached to the first respondent Police Station. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves. The petitioners and the second respondent have filed a joint compromise memo to that effect duly signed by both of them.

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6. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping C.C.No.4082 of 2025 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), and after exercising due caution as advised by the Hon'ble Suprme Court in The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Dhruv Gurjarth and Another reported in (2019) 2 MLJ Crl 10, this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C., quashes C.C.No.4082 of 2025 pending on the file of the learned XII Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and consequently, C.C.No.4082 of 2025 pending on the file of the learned XII Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, is quashed. 12.06.2026 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs 4/6

To

1. The XII Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

3. The Inspector of Police, No.3-4, SBOA School Road, D-Sector, Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai - 600 101.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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