Madras High Court
CRL OP/30467/2026 of Rajesh Vs The State rep by the Inspector of Police on 16 October 2026
CRL OP No. 30467 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL OP No. 30467 of 2026
and
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CNR: {HCMA012536192026}
Rajesh
S/o Mohan,
Door No.175, Gurusamy Nagar,
Thanneerpandhal Road,
Coimbatore North Taluk,
Coimbatore District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State rep by the Inspector of Police All Women Police Station East, Coimbatore District.
Crime No.33 of 2026.
2. Xxxxx
D/o XXXX,
Minor rep by her mother Maheshwari,
XXXXX,
XXXXX,
Thannerpandhal Road,
Coimbatore North Taluk,
Coimbatore District.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime no.33 of 2026 on the file of the 1st Respondent and to Quash the same.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr. P.Narayana Prasadh
For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar,
Additional Public Prosecutor For R1
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ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.33 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent, registered for the offences under Sections .5(1), 5(n), 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 and 127(2) of BNS, 2023.
2. Pending this petition, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.
3. A Joint Memo of Compromise has been filed before this Court, which has been signed by the petitioner and the defacto complainant and also by their respective counsel. All the parties are present and identified by their respective counsel and the Police. In order to identify the respective parties, they have also produced the copies of the Aadhaar Card and it is made part of the record. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.
4. 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
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the Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in 2017 9 SCC 641 in the case of Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath, this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, quashes the FIR in Crime No. 33 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent.
5. In view of the above, the FIR in Crime No. 33 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent, is hereby quashed. The terms of Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this Order. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.10,000/-, (Rupees Ten Thousand only) as costs, to the Chief Justice Relief Fund, Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu, forthwith and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry.
6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 16-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Vv To
1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station East, Coimbatore District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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