Saravanan v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR 1.Saravanan 2.Mari 3.Kaveri 4.Appu @ Ramachandran ... Petitioners vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Vyasarpadi Police Station, Chennai District.

(Crime No.673/2021).

2.Kalai @ Kalaiyarasi 3.R.Santhiya ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records and quash the further proceedings in Crime No.673 of 2021 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vyasarpadi Police Station, Chennai District. For Petitioners :

Mr.P.Muthamizhselvakumar For R1 :

Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Ms.Harshana.T For R2 & R3 :

Mr.P.Vignesh Kumar Page No.1 of 5

ORDER

The petitioners, who are accused in FIR in Crime No.673 of 2021 dated 28.06.2021 for offence under Sections 294(b), 341, 323, 354 & 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, on the file of the 1st respondent Police, have filed this Criminal Original Petition on the ground of compromise. 2.Case of the prosecution is that on 24.05.2021 at 12.00 noon, the petitioners along with other accused in the street were selling liquor. Due to this, a large crowd gathered and when the 2nd respondent questioned the same, the petitioners attacked her and also her daughter/3rd respondent and threatened with dire consequences. On the complaint of the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent Police registered FIR in Crime No.673 of 2021 dated 28.06.2021 for offence under Sections 294(b), 341, 323, 354 & 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.

3.The case is at the stage of investigation. By passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

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4.Today the petitioners and the respondents 2 and 3 appeared before this Court and their identity is confirmed by Mr.Aadalarasu, Head Constable attached to the 1st respondent Police. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves. The respondents 2 and 3 informed that they are not willing to further proceed with the case and filed affidavits to that effect. The petitioners and the respondents 2 and 4 have filed separate affidavits before this Court.

5.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), and after exercising due caution as advised by the Hon'ble Suprme Court in The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Dhruv Gurjar and Another reported in (2019) 2 MLJ Crl 10), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C., is inclined to quash the FIR.

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6.This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the FIR in Crime No.673 of 2021 dated 28.06.2021 on the file of the 1st respondent Police is quashed against the petitioners. 27.03.2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order vv2 To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vyasarpadi Police Station, Chennai District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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