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S. Panneerselvam v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Tamil University

Madras HC17 Mar 2026CRL OP(MD)/5457/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Quashing of FIR on compromise/settlement between accused and minor defacto complainant; CRL OP(MD) No.5457 of 2026, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, R. Vijayakumar J., decided 17/03/2026; petition under Section 528 BNSS 2023; offences under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) BNS 2023 and Section 4 Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act 2022; intra-family (father-daughter) dispute; Crime No.229 of 2025, Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur; joint compromise memo dated 09.03.2026 made part of order; FIR quashed, petition allowed.

What did the court decide?

FIR in Crime No.229 of 2025 quashed and the Criminal Original Petition allowed, with the joint compromise memo dated 09.03.2026 forming part and parcel of the order. ¶27

S. Panneerselvam Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Tamil University — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP(MD). No.5457 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 17/03/2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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CRL OP(MD). No.5457 of 2026

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S. Panneerselvam, ... Petitioner Vs

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State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. Crime No.229 of 2025..

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Minor.Balamithra, D/o.Panneerselvam, Represented Through Her Mother/natural Guardian, Lavanya, ... Respondents

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PRAYER :- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime no.229 of 2025 dated 07.06.2025 on the file of the first respondent Police and to Quash the same as illegal.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP(MD). No.5457 of 2026

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For Petitioner : Mr.V. Karuna, For R1 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : M/s.R.Yamuna

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ORDER

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The present petition has been filed by the sole accused in Crime

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No. 229 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent police, seeking to quash the FIR.

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Pending investigation, the defacto complainant, who is a minor represented by her mother, has entered into a compromise and has decided to withdraw the complaint.

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The mother of the defacto complainant is present in person

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before this Court and acknowledges the fact that they have entered into a compromise for quashing the FIR.

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The petitioner is said to have alleged for the offences under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2022.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP(MD). No.5457 of 2026

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Considering the relationship between the parties and the

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compromise reached between them. Hence, the FIR in Crime No.229 of

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2025 is hereby quashed and the Criminal Original Petition is allowed. The joint compromise memo dated 09.03.2026 shall form part and parcel of this order.

17.03.2026

TTA