Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/23414/2026 of E.Pandiyaraja @ VinothKumar Vs State of Tamilnadu on 14 October 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 23414 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD) No. 23414 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011443872026}
E.Pandiyaraja @ VinothKumar
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. State of Tamilnadu,
Rep. by its Sub Inspector of Police,
Jaihindpuram Police Station,
Madurai City.
Crime No. 502/2026.Madurai
2. Bakkiyalakshmi
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: To call for the records pertaining to the case in Crime No.502 of 2026 on the file of 1st Respondent, Quash the same and pass such further or other orders as these Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and thus render justice.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s.P.Subha Rani
For R1:
Mr.B.Arun
Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
For R2:
Mr.S.Duraimurugan
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ORDER
The present criminal original petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Cr.No.502 of 2026, on the file of the 1st respondent police, wherein the petitioner is alleged to have committed offences under Sections 296(b) & 78(2) of BNS and Section 2 of The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1998. __________
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2. A perusal of the FIR reveals that the petitioner herein, who is a married man is said to have harassed the 2nd respondent to love her even after having the knowledge that she is already married. Pending investigation, the parties have entered into a compromise wherein the defacto complaint has agreed for quashing of the FIR. Today, the defacto complaint is present in person and she submits that the matter has been compromised and the FIR may be quashed.
3. Considering the above said facts, the FIR in Cr.No.502 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police stands quashed. However, it is made clear that in case of any further harassment of the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent is directed to initiate appropriate action against the petitioner herein.
4. The criminal original petition stands allowed with the above observations. 14-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rgm __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 23414 of 2026 To
1. State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Sub Inspector of Police, Jaihindpuram Police Station, Madurai City. Crime No. 502/2026.Madurai
2. Bakkiyalakshmi W/o.Kannan, No.13, 18th Avenue, Cladway Housing (P) LTD, Avaniyapuram, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District. __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 23414 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. rgm CRL OP(MD) No. 23414 of 2026 14-10-2026 __________
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