CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 AND CRL OP NO. 35135 OF 2025, CRL MP NO. 24688 OF 2025 Kunaul S/o. Jaganathan, No.11/6, 17th Street, NehruColony, Pazhavanthangal, Chennai-600 114. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State Rep by The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Vepery, Crime No. 06 of 2024 Chennai - 600 007. 2. Rowshini D/o. Nabees Ahamed, No498 1st Floor Muthamil Nagar, 4th Block M.R.Nagar, Chennai-600 118. ..Respondent(s) CRL OP No. 35135 of 2025 1. Umamageswari W/oJaganathan 2. Gomathi W/o.Natarajan, Both are residing at Nehru Colony, Pazhavanthangal, Chennai-600 114. ..Petitioner(s) Vs __________ Page1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 1. The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vepery, Chennai-600 007. Cr.No.06/2024. 2. Rowshini D/o.Nabees Ahamed, No.127, 2nd Floor, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai. ..Respondent(s) CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to call for records to compromise and compound the offence and quash the proceedings in S.C.No.409 of 2025 in the court of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mahalir Needhi Mandram, Allikulam. CRL OP No. 35135 of 2025

Petition filed under Section 582 of BNSS, praying to call for the records and quash the proceedings in SC No.409/2025 in the Court of the Honourable Additional District and Session Judge, Mahalir Needhi Mandram, Allikulam, Chennai in Cr.No.6/2024 on the file of the 1st respondent police and to pass such order or further orders as this Honble Court . CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Divakar For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu For R1 Mr.K.Vinoth Kumar, for R2 CRL OP No. 35135 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Divakar For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu For R1 Mr.K.Vinoth Kumar, for R2 __________ Page2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 Order These Criminal Original Petitions seek to quash the S.C.No.409 of 2025 on the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mahalir Needhi Mandram, Allikulam, Chennai for alleged offences under Sections 376 (2)(n), 417, 294(b) & 506(ii) of IPC., on the ground of compromise between the parties. The parties are present before the Court and, on examination, stand by their compromise and do not want the case to proceed further.

2. The broad contours of the High Court's power to exercise extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. and Section 528 of the BNSS in respect of compromise of non-compoundable offences are laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Gian Singh -Vs- State of Punjab and Another (2012 10 SCC 303) and other subsequent judgments. 3. The gist of facts leading to the instant case are that the actual background in which the case is registered is that the de-facto complainant alleges false promise to marry, pursuant to which, she had physical relationship with the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.22016 of 2026. It is now submitted before this Court that the parties have moved on and the de-facto complainant is pursuing higher studies and that in her own interest, she does not want to pursue the __________ Page3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 complaint. Considering the allegations made and the submissions of the de-facto complainant before this Court, the entire issue can be treated as private in nature. 4. Thus, it can be seen that these matters are fit for the exercise of extraordinary jurisdiction to quash the cases on compromise. 5. Accordingly, the Crl.O.P. No.22016 of 2026 & Crl.O.P.No.35135 of 2025 stand allowed. The proceedings in S.C.No.409 of 2025 on the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mahalir Needhi Mandram, Allikulam, Chennai shall stands quashed. 07-08-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No DP __________

Page4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 To 1. The Additional District and Sessions Court, Mahalir Needhi Mandram, Allikulam, Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007. 3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. __________ Page5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. DP CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 AND CRL OP NO. 35135 OF 2025,CRL MP NO. 24688 OF 2025 07-08-2026 __________ Page6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 AND CRL OP NO. 35135 OF 2025, CRL MP NO. 24688 OF 2025 Kunaul S/o. Jaganathan, No.11/6, 17th Street, NehruColony, Pazhavanthangal, Chennai-600 114. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State Rep by The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Vepery, Crime No. 06 of 2024 Chennai - 600 007. 2. Rowshini D/o. Nabees Ahamed, No498 1st Floor Muthamil Nagar, 4th Block M.R.Nagar, Chennai-600 118. ..Respondent(s) CRL OP No. 35135 of 2025 1. Umamageswari W/oJaganathan 2. Gomathi W/o.Natarajan, Both are residing at Nehru Colony, Pazhavanthangal, Chennai-600 114. ..Petitioner(s) Vs __________ Page1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 1. The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vepery, Chennai-600 007. Cr.No.06/2024. 2. Rowshini D/o.Nabees Ahamed, No.127, 2nd Floor, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai. ..Respondent(s) CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to call for records to compromise and compound the offence and quash the proceedings in S.C.No.409 of 2025 in the court of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mahalir Needhi Mandram, Allikulam. CRL OP No. 35135 of 2025

Petition filed under Section 582 of BNSS, praying to call for the records and quash the proceedings in SC No.409/2025 in the Court of the Honourable Additional District and Session Judge, Mahalir Needhi Mandram, Allikulam, Chennai in Cr.No.6/2024 on the file of the 1st respondent police and to pass such order or further orders as this Honble Court . CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Divakar For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu For R1 Mr.K.Vinoth Kumar, for R2 CRL OP No. 35135 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Divakar For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu For R1 Mr.K.Vinoth Kumar, for R2 __________ Page2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 Order These Criminal Original Petitions seek to quash the S.C.No.409 of 2025 on the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mahalir Needhi Mandram, Allikulam, Chennai for alleged offences under Sections 376 (2)(n), 417, 294(b) & 506(ii) of IPC., on the ground of compromise between the parties. The parties are present before the Court and, on examination, stand by their compromise and do not want the case to proceed further.

2. The broad contours of the High Court's power to exercise extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. and Section 528 of the BNSS in respect of compromise of non-compoundable offences are laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Gian Singh -Vs- State of Punjab and Another (2012 10 SCC 303) and other subsequent judgments. 3. The gist of facts leading to the instant case are that the actual background in which the case is registered is that the de-facto complainant alleges false promise to marry, pursuant to which, she had physical relationship with the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.22016 of 2026. It is now submitted before this Court that the parties have moved on and the de-facto complainant is pursuing higher studies and that in her own interest, she does not want to pursue the __________ Page3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 complaint. Considering the allegations made and the submissions of the de-facto complainant before this Court, the entire issue can be treated as private in nature. 4. Thus, it can be seen that these matters are fit for the exercise of extraordinary jurisdiction to quash the cases on compromise. 5. Accordingly, the Crl.O.P. No.22016 of 2026 & Crl.O.P.No.35135 of 2025 stand allowed. The proceedings in S.C.No.409 of 2025 on the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mahalir Needhi Mandram, Allikulam, Chennai shall stands quashed. 07-08-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No DP __________

Page4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 To 1. The Additional District and Sessions Court, Mahalir Needhi Mandram, Allikulam, Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007. 3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. __________ Page5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. DP CRL OP No. 22016 of 2026 AND CRL OP NO. 35135 OF 2025,CRL MP NO. 24688 OF 2025 07-08-2026 __________ Page6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis