Madras High Court
CRL OP/29026/2026 of Vinith Vs The State Rep by the Inspector of Police on 15 October 2026
CRL OP No. 29026 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL OP No. 29026 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012274482026}
1. Vinith, S/o Arokiya Raj,
No.5/111-B, Neru Main Street,
Manakavalam, Pillai Nagar,
Palaiyan Kottai, Thirunelveli.
2. Christober Blessing
S/o Samuvel, No.Sirappur,
North Street, Sathamkulam,
Thoothukudi.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State Rep by the Inspector of Police Kuniamuthur Police Station.
2. Simon, S/o Jeyaraj,
No.8/30, B.K.Pudur,
Madhurai Veeran Kovil Street,
Malar Garden, 6th Street,
Kuniyamuthur, Coimbatore.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, To call for the records in
C.C.no.5532 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate VII Coimbatore and Quash the same.
CRL OP No. 29026 of 2026
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Azhaguvel
For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar
Additional Public Prosecutor For R1
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ORDER
This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.5532 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate VII, Coimbatore, thereby taken cognizance for the offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 232 and 351(3) of the 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 petitioners and the defacto complainant and also by their respective counsel. The defacto complainant is present and identified the Police. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.
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4. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the proceeding 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 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 proceeding in C.C.No.5532 of 2025 pending trial on the file of the VII Judicial Magistrate Court, Coimbatore.
5. In view of the above, the proceedings in C.C.No.5532 of 2025 on the file of the VII Judicial Magistrate Court, Coimbatore is hereby quashed as against the petitioners alone. The Trial Court is directed to proceed with the trial as against the other accused persons. The terms of Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this Order.
6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 15-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RNA Note: Issue Order Copy on 26.10.2026
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. RNA To
1. The Judicial Magistrate VII, Coimbatore.
2. The Inspector of Police Kuniamuthur Police Station.
3. The Central Prison, Coimbatore.
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. CRL OP No. 29026 of 2026 15-10-2026