N.Karthikeyan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.19731 of 2023 and Crl.MP.No.13342 of 2023 1.N.Karthikeyan 2.K.Mary Auxilia 3.S.Irudayaraj 4.Silviya ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, N-4, Fishing Harbour Police Station, Chennai 2.Nelson Peter ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to call for the records in FIR in crime No.169 of 2023 dated 10.07.2023 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same against the petitioners.

For Petitioners For P1 : Mr.V.K.Sathyamurthi For P2 to 4 : Mr.J.N.Naresh Kumar For Respondents For R1 : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate(crl.side) For R2 : Mr.B.Raja

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed to quash the FIR in crime No.169 of 2023 dated 10.07.2023 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police, in respect of the petitioners. 2.

On perusal of records, it is found that on the representation of the learned counsel for both parties, earlier this Court had referred this matter for mediation and the mediation centre was directed to submit a report before this court on completion of mediation. Accordingly, a report along with settlement agreement entered between the parties, has been submitted before this Court stating that the parties have no further claims or demands against each other with respect to this criminal original petition and all disputes and differences in this regard have been amicably settled by the parties through the process of conciliation/mediation. 3.

Therefore, nothing survives in this criminal original petition for adjudication. In view of the aforementioned settlement agreement, the entire impugned proceedings in FIR in crime No.169 of 2023 dated 10.07.2023 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police, is quashed and this criminal original petition stands allowed. The

aforesaid settlement agreement dated 27.05.2025 shall form part and parcel of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

07.04.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok To 1.The Inspector of Police, N-4, Fishing Harbour Police Station, Chennai 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

lok 07.04.2026