Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/23722/2026 of Prabhakaran Vs The State of Tamilnadu, rep on 16 October 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 23722 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 16-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD) No. 23722 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011393662026}
and Crl.MP(MD)No.22330 of 2026
1. Prabhakaran
2. Sunthareswaran @ Appu
3. Rajasekar
4. Chandrasekar
5. Vasanthakumar
6. Jothi Murugan
7. Bharathi @ N.Siddaiya Bharathi
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1.The State of Tamilnadu, rep by,
The Deputy Superintendent of Police
Virudhunagar District.
2.The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By,
The Inspector Of Police,
Sivakasi East Police Station,
Virudhunagar District.
Crime No.508/2026.
3. Vasanthakumar
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: To call for the records of the impugned FIR in Crime No.508
of 2026 dated 23.08.2026, on the file of the 2nd respondent Police and to quash the same as illegal and for consequential orders.
CRL OP(MD) No. 23722 of 2026
For Petitioner(s):
M/s.S.Manoj Vasanth
For Respondent(s):
M/s. B. Arun
Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 & R2
M/s.V.A.Bavanash for R2
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ORDER
The present petition has been filed by the accused persons in Crime No.508 of 2026, on the file of the first respondent police seeking to quash the FIR wherein they are charged with the offences under Sections 191(2), 126, 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 r/w Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
2. Pending investigation, the parties have entered into a compromise wherein the defacto complainant had agreed for quashing of the FIR.
3. Today, the defacto complainant is present in-person and he acknowledges the fact that he had agreed for quashing of the F.I.R.
4. Considering the above said facts, F.I.R. in Crime No.508 of 2026, on the file of the first respondent police is hereby quashed.
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5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of the order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 16-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No DSS To
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar District.
2. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector Of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Virudhunagar District.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
CRL OP(MD) No. 23722 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. DSS CRL OP(MD) No. 23722 of 2026 and Crl.MP(MD)No.22330 of 2026 16-10-2026