IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR S.Jeeva, Son of Sellappan, No.82A-1, First Street, State Bank Colony, Opposite to Old Ramesh Theatre, Trichy Road, Namakkal – 637 001.

Petitioner/Accused Vs K.Balan Son of Kumarappan, No.215B-2, K.K.P. Street, A.S. Pettai, Namakkal – 637 003.

Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, praying to permit the petitioner to compound the sentence passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Namakkal, vide order dated 08.03.2021 in C.C.No.526 of 2018, which was confirmed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Namakkal vide order dated 29.06.2022 in Crl.A.No.57 of 2021 and confirmed by the judgment dated 29.07.2025 of this Court in Crl.R.C.No.629 of 2023 and acquit the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Ms.J.Swathy For Respondent : Mr.P.Gowtham

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner to compound the sentence passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Namakkal, vide order dated 08.03.2021 in C.C.No.526 of 2018, which was confirmed by the lea