Tayub Haji Musa 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.3632 of 2025 Tayub Haji Musa ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Koodal Pudur Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No. 55/2025.

2. M.Shamili Preethi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records to the impugned First Information report in Crime No. 55/2025 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same. For petitioner :Mr.G.Vijayaprabhakaran For R1 : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Ms.Priyanka 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.55 of 2025 dated 22.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 296(b), 126(2), 351(3) of BNS 2023 and Section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 and Under sections 67 of IT Act, 2000 and quash the same.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel 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. The petitioner has also assured that he has not taken any video as alleged by the prosecution.

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 and she has no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 11.03.2025 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.55 of 2025 dated 22.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. The compromise memo dated 11.03.2025 filed by the parties shall form part of this order.

12.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PNM To 1.The Inspector of Police, Koodal Pudur Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No. 55/2025.

2.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.3632 of 2025 12.03.2025 Page No. 4 of 4