Sudhakar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.3106 of 2025 and CRL. MP(MD)Nos.2121 & 2122 of 2025 Sudhakar ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Airport Police Station, Trichy City.

Crime No. 13/2016.

2. Selvakumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records pertaining to PRC No. 67 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.VI Court, Tiruchirappalli and quash the same as against the petitioner. For petitioner : Mr.S.Mahendra Pathy For Respondents : Mr. M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.K.Sridhar Page No. 1 of 5

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioner to call for the records pertaining to P.R.C.No.67 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.VI Court, Tiruchirappalli for the offences under Sections 147, 448, 294(b) IPC and 3(1) of TNPPDL Act, in Crime No.13 of 2016 and quash the same.

2. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is arrayed as A1. Based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, the police has registered FIR in Cr.No. 13 of 2016 for the offences under Sections 147, 448, 294(b) IPC and 3(1) of TNPPDL Act.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on both sides represented that during pendency of the case in P.R.C.No.67 of 2023, 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.

4. Today, the defacto-complainant and the petitioner are present and the Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The Page No. 2 of 5

defacto-complainant represented that they entered into a compromise. A compromise memo, dated 04.03.2025 signed by the parties and their respective counsels, is also filed before this Court.

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

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

7. Recording the said compromise memo, this petition is allowed and P.R.C.No.67 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.VI Court, Tiruchirappalli is quashed insofar as the petitioner/A1 is concerned. The compromise memo dated 04.03.2025 filed by the parties shall form part of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

12.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PNM Page No. 3 of 5

To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Tiruchirappalli 2.The the Inspector of Police, Airport Police Station, Trichy City.

Crime No. 13/2016.

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

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P.DHANABAL,J PNM ORDER IN Crl.OP(MD) No.3106 of 2025 and CRL. MP(MD)Nos.2121 & 2122 of 2025 12.03.2025 Page No. 5 of 5