Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/22817/2026 of Ashlin @ Abishek Vs The State of Tamil Nadu on 7 October 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 22817 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD) No. 22817 of 2026
and
CRL MP(MD)Nos.21750 and 21751 of 2026
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Ashlin @ Abishek
S/o. Ayyappan,
No.4/149, Thantha Vilai,
Alwarkovil,
Kannattuvilai Post - 629802,
Kalkulam Taluk,
Kanniyakumari District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1.The State of Tamil Nadu
Represented by,
The Inspector of Police,
Eraniel Police Station,
Kanniyakumari District.
(Crime No. 166/2023).
Kanniyakumari
2.Benit,
S/o. Patchaimal,
No.4-150, Thandavilai,
Alwarkovil,
Neyyoor Post - 629802,
Kanniyakumari District.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: C-51Q. To call for the records relating to the impugned Charge Sheet in
C.C.No.252 of 2023 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, Kanniyakumari District, in so far as petitioner is concerned and quash the same.
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For Petitioner(s):
G.Aravinthan
For R1:
For R2:
Mr.V.Shathurthi Raja
Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
Mr.K.Sivabalan
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ORDER
The present petition has been filed by A1 in C.C.No.252 of 2023, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, Kanniyakumari District, seeking to quash the charge sheet wherein the petitioner is charged with the offences under Sections 448, 294(b), 323, 506(1) & 34 of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.
2. Pending trial, the parties have entered into a compromise wherein the defacto complainant had agreed for quashing of the charge sheet.
3. Today, the defacto complainant is present in-person and he acknowledges the fact that he had agreed for quashing of the charge sheet.
4. Considering the above said facts, charge sheet in C.C.No.252 of 2023, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, Kanniyakumari District, is hereby quashed as against the petitioner alone. __________
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5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. The joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of the order. 07-10-2026 rgm __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 22817 of 2026 To
1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Eraniel Police Station, Kanniyakumari District. (Crime No. 166/2023). Kanniyakumari
2. Benit, S/o. Patchaimal, No.4-150, Thandavilai, Alwarkovil, Neyyoor Post - 629802, Kalkulam Taluk, Kanniyakumari District. __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 22817 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. rgm CRL OP(MD) No. 22817 of 2026 and CRL MP(MD)Nos.21750 and 21751 of 2026 07-10-2026 __________
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