Selvam v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Jambunathapuram

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.5048 of 2026 1.Selvam 2.Rahinavalli 3.Gokila @ Kokila 4.Vadivelan

...Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4

Vs

1. State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Jambunathapuram Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No. 23 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

2. Kalaimaran ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No. 23 of 2026 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioners : M/s.K.Arunraj For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate(crl.side) for R1 Mr.M.Deepan Chakravarthi for R2 1/4

ORDER

The accused persons have filed the present petition seeking to quash the F.I.R. in crime No.23 of 2026, on the file of the first respondent wherein the petitioners are alleged to have committed offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 324(4) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, r/w Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.

2. Pending investigation, the parties have entered into a compromise wherein the defacto complainant has agreed for quashing of the F.I.R.

3. The defacto complainant is present in-person before this Court and he submits that he had agreed for quashing of F.I.R.

4. Considering the above said facts, F.I.R. in crime No.23 of 2026, on the file of the first respondent police is hereby quashed.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of the order. 12.03.2026 1/2 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR 2/4

To

1. The Inspector of Police, Jambunathapuram Police Station, Trichy District.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

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