Balusamy Alices Balan v. State By Inspector Of Police Namakkal Ps

Suo Motu TR.No. 17958 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.17958 of 2025 (CRLA.96/2025 of Principal District Court, Namakkal Taluk, Namakkal) For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Suo Motu Case is dealt with in an extraordinary manner by the Dedicated Bench, pursuant to Suo Motu.W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025.

2. This case is registered in Crime No.1566 of 2021 for the alleged offence under Section 294(b), 324, 506(ii) of IPC. The case was taken on file as C.C.No.360 of 2022 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Namakkal. After completion of trial, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Namakkal, convicted the accused vide judgment dated 10.06.2025. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the accused preferred an appeal, pending on the file of Principal District Court, Namakkal Taluk, Namakkal. Now, at the appellate stage, the parties seeks compromise and have no objection to the case being disposed of on compromise. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Suo Motu TR.No. 17958 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

3. Considering the factual matrix, the context in which the conflict arose, the background of the parties, and their present position, this is an appropriate case for the exercise of jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as per Gian Singh -Vs State of Punjab & another, (2012 10 SCC 303).

4. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal appeal in Crl.A.No.96 of 2025 is allowed on the following terms: (i) The conviction and sentence made vide judgment dated 10.06.2025 in C.C.No.360 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Namakkal stands set aside;

(ii) The offence is treated as compounded and the proceedings shall stand quashed.

13.10.2025 veda electronically alone. The Trial Court shall take note of the order and accordingly classify the case pending before them as allowed / dismissed / disposed of, etc, and while doing so, consider any applications such as disposal of properties, etc., and pass appropriate orders, as may be necessary. Further, the Court below is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to all concerned. Suo Motu TR.No.17958 of 2025 Page No.2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis