Madras High Court
CRL OP/29780/2026 of Mohammed Arshad Vs The State rep by the Inspector of Police on 13 October 2026
CRL OP No. 29780 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL OP No. 29780 of 2026
and CRL.M.P.No.19817 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012471112026}
Mohammed Arshad
S/o Syed, No.C-09,Santhanam Pillai Thidal, Sathelal Nagar, Karaikal District, Puducherry Union Territory.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State rep by the Inspector of Police Karaikal Town Police Station, Karaikal District.
Crime No. 272 of 2025
2. Ramya
D/o Subramanian,
No.1/2, Polican Street,
Karikal, Puducherry.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to call for the entire records in Spl SC
No. 4/2026, pending on the file of the Learned District and Session Judge, Karaikal and Quash the same as illegal, incompetent, arbitrary and against the nature of Justice and pass as such further or other orders as this Honorable Court.
For Petitioner(s):
V.Muthamizh
For Respondent(s):
Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy
Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) for R1
C.R.Gokulvisvas for R2
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ORDER
This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Special S.C.No.4 of 2026 pending on the file of the learned District and Sessions Judge, Karaikal, as against the petitioner, thereby taken cognizance for the offences under Section 4 of Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
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 second respondent 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 proceeding pending, even though, the offences involved are not compoundable in nature. In the light of the guidelines given by the Hon'ble
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Supreme Court reported in 2017 9 SCC 641-(Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, quashes the proceeding in Special S.C.No.4 of 2026 pending trial on the file of the learned District and Sessions Judge, Karaikal.
5. In view of the above, the proceedings in Special S.C.No.4 of 2026 on the file of the learned District and Sessions Judge, Karaikal, is hereby quashed as against the petitioner. The affidavit filed by the second respondent shall form part and parcel of this Order.
6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 13-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MPA To
1. The Inspector of Police Karaikal Town Police Station, Karaikal District. Crime No. 272 of 2025
2. The Public Prosecutor (Puducherry), Madras High Court.
CRL OP No. 29780 of 2026
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. MPA CRL OP No. 29780 of 2026 and CRL.M.P.No.19817 of 2026 13-10-2026