Selvam v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL.O.P(MD) No.3609 of 2025 and CRL.M.P.(MD) No.2500 of 2025

1. Selvam

2. Velavan

3. Indhira

4. Saraswathi ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Emaneshwaram Police Station, Emaneshwaram, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime No. 57 of 2024.

2. Vigneshwarar ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to call for the entire records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime No. 57 of 2024 on the file of the 1st respondent quash the same as illegal as against this petitioner.

For petitioners : Mr.D.Anburasu For R1 : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.L.Shaji Chellan Page No. 1 of 4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners / Accused No.1 - 4 to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.57 of 2024 dated 26.03.2024 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 294(b), 341, 323, 355 and 324 IPC and quash the same.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsels 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 all 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 15.02.2025 signed by the parties and their respective counsel, is also filed before this Court. A counter case was also lodged and F.I.R in Crime No. 58 of 2024 has been registered for the offences under Sections 143, 294(b), 341, 323 and 506(1) of IPC and in the counter case also they Page No. 2 of 4

entered into a compromise.

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.57 of 2024 dated 26.03.2024 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. The compromise memo dated 15.02.2025 filed by the parties shall form part of this order.

06.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Mac Page No. 3 of 4

P.DHANABAL,J Mac To

1. The Inspector of Police, Emaneshwaram Police Station, Emaneshwaram, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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