Karthick @ Karthik v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.2955 of 2025 1.Karthick @ Karthik 2.Nallasunthan @ Nallasundan 3.Pappathi 4.Geetha : Petitioners Vs.

1.The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Andipatti, Theni District.

(Crime No.02 of 2024) 2.Sobhiya : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Fir in Crime No.02 of 2024, on the file of the first respondent Police and quash the same.

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For petitioners :Mr.P.Sathiya Moorthy For R1 : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.R.Shenbagaraj

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.2 of 2024 dated 31.01.2024, on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 498(A), 294(b), 406 & 506(ii) of IPC and quash the same.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on both sides represented that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and to that effect, they have entered into a compromise and the same was filed before this Court.

3. The defacto-complainant and all the accused are present and this Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defacto-complainant represented that they entered into a compromise with the accused as they are family members and she reunited with the first petitioner and has no Page No. 2 of 5

objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 12.02.2025 signed by the parties and their respective counsel, is also filed before this Court.

4. This Court has perused the terms of the compromise memo.

5. Considering the nature of the offences and the relationship between the parties and they have also entered into a compromise, it is appropriate to allow this petition.

6. Recording the said compromise memo, this petition is allowed and the First Information Report in Crime No.02 of 02024 dated 31.01.2024 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. The compromise memo dated 12.02.2025 filed by the parties shall form part of this order.

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Andipatti, Theni District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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