Syed Ali Masood v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.3173 of 2025 Syed Ali Masood ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Tenkasi Police Station, Tenkasi District.

2. Syed Bathusha ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records in respect of Crime No.26/2025 on the file of the 1st respondent and Quash the same.

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For petitioner : Mr.G.Muthu Mega For R1 : Mr. M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)) For R2 : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar *****

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.26 of 2025 dated 16.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS and quash the same.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on both sides represented that the matter has also 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 belong to same village and he has no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, Page No. 2 of 5

dated 06.02.2025 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.26 of 2025 dated 16.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. The compromise memo dated 06.02.2025 filed by the parties shall form part of this order.

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, Tenkasi Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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

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