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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 29451

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J
Balaji – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by The Inspector of Police Shenkottai Police Station, Tenkasi District – Respondent
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22874 of 2025|Crl.M.P(MD)Nos. 19815 & 19817 of 2025|C.C.No.292 of 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.K.Dinesh
For the Respondents:Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl.side), Mr.T.Indrachithu

Compromise with de facto complainant allows quashing of charge sheet in criminal proceedings.

Headnote:The petitioners, charged under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324, and 506(2) IPC (corresponding to Sections 191(2), 296, 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) BNS), filed a petition under Section 528 BNSS to quash the charge sheet in C.C. No. 292/2025. The court examined the compromise between parties post-trial initiation. The de facto complainant affirmed agreement to quash. The court allowed quashing based on compromise. Issues framed around quashing charge sheet due to settlement. Ratio: Compromise between parties justifies quashing in non-compoundable offences where settlement is voluntary. Charge sheet quashed; petition allowed; miscellaneous petitions closed.

Table of Content
1. petition to quash charge sheet for ipc offences. (Para 1)
2. parties entered compromise; complainant affirms. (Para 2)

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by the accused person in C.C.No.292 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Sengottai, Tenkasi District, seeking to quash the charge sheet wherein the petitioners charged with the offences under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) of IPC Act, 1860 of I.P.C (Corresponding offence U/s. 191(2), 296, 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS).

2.Pending trial, the parties have entered into a compromise wherein the defacto complainant has agreed for quashing of the charge sheet. Today, the defacto complainant is present and he acknowledges the fact that he had agreed for quashing of the charge sheet.

3.Considering the above said facts, the charge sheet in C.C.No.292 of

2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Sengottai, Tenkasi District, stands quashed. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The memorandum of compromise shall form part of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 29451

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASR.VIJAYAKUMAR, JBalaji – AppellantVersusState of Tamil Nadu Rep.by The Inspector of Police Shenkottai Police Station, Tenkasi District – RespondentCrl.O.P.(MD)No.22874 of 2025|Crl.M.P(MD)Nos. 19815 & 19817 of 2025|C.C.No.292 of 2025

Compromise with de facto complainant allows quashing of charge sheet in criminal proceedings.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J
Balaji – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by The Inspector of Police Shenkottai Police Station, Tenkasi District – Respondent
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22874 of 2025|Crl.M.P(MD)Nos. 19815 & 19817 of 2025|C.C.No.292 of 2025