IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J
Mayakannan – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 CrPC /
Section 528 BNSS, seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No. 410 of 2025 on the file of the 1st respondent Police Station, insofar as the petitioner is concerned.
2. The case of the prosecution is that, on 27.12.2025 at about 1.00 p.m., while the defacto complainant was returning home after attending the funeral of her uncle, Mani, the Petitioner/Accused allegedly chased her with a knife near the house of Tamilselvi at Thondaiyur. Out of fear, the defacto complainant ran into her aunt’s house. It is further alleged that the petitioner stood outside the house, abused her in filthy language, and criminally intimidated her with dire consequences. Based on the said allegations, the Respondent Police registered a case in Crime No.410 of 2025 for the offences under Sections 296(b) and
351(3) of the BNS, 2023.
3. Admittedly, the petitioner and the 2nd respondent are residing in the same locality and they have now resolved the dispute amicably. A Joint Compromise Memo dated 26.02.2026 has been filed before this Court.
4. The petitioner and the 2nd respondent / defacto complainant are present before this Cour
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