Santhanakumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.3547 of 2025

1. Santhanakumar

2. Siva ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Manur Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No. 111/2025.

2. Senthilvel ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records in connection with the impugned FIR in Crime No. 111/2025 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same. For petitioners : Mr.M.Raja Ravivarma For R1 : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.Naveen Kumar Page No. 1 of 4

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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.111 of 2025 dated 01.02.2025 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 296(b) and 351(3) of BNS and Section 3(1) of TNPPDL Act 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 all the accused are present and this Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defacto-complainant represented that they entered into a compromise and he has no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 27.01.2025 signed by the parties and their respective counsel, is also filed before this Court. Page No. 2 of 4

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

5. Considering the nature of the offences and the parties 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.111 of 2025 dated 01.02.2025 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. The compromise memo dated 27.01.2025 filed by the parties shall form part of this order.

26.02.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No LR To

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Manur Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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