Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4489/2025allowed

Nagalingam v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-03-20Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL and Crl.M.P(MD)No.3197 of 2025 Nagalingam ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Narikudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No. 227/2024.

2. Vairavan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petitions have been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to call for the records pertaining to the impugned First Information Report in Crime no.227 of 2024 dated 25.12.2024 on the file of the Narikudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District and Quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner : Mr.Sonaimuthu.S, For R1 : Mr.M.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate(Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.Mohammed Abdul Rasid 1/4

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.227 of 2024 dated 25.12.2024 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 296(b) and 325 of BNS and Section 11(1)(i) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 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.

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 he has no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 06.03.2025 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. 2/4

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.227 of 2024 dated 25.12.2024 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 20.03.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No LR To

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Narikudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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