K.Kalaiyarasan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.3344 of 2025 K.Kalaiyarasan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No. 1/2025.

2. R.Karuppasamy ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No. 1 of 2025 dated 03.01.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent, the Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police station, Virudhunagar District and quash the same as against the petitioner For petitioner :Mr.P.Kalaiyarasi Bharathi For R1 : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.Prasanth ***** Page No. 1 of 4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioner to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.1 of 2025 dated 03.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 and quash the same.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsels 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 the accused are present and this Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defacto-complainant represented that they entered into a compromise as they are close relatives and he has no 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.

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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 criminal original petition is allowed and the First Information Report in Crime No.1 of 2025 dated 03.01.2025 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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P.DHANABAL,J Mac To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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