V.Manikandan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.3854 of 2025 V.Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Ambilikkai Police Station, Dindigul District.

Crime No. 11/2025.

2. Backiaraj ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records to call for the records relating pending investigation in Crime No. 11/2025 pending on the file of the first respondent police and quash the proceedings.

For petitioner :Mr.S.Kishore Kumar For R1 : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.B.Michael Sebastin 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.11 of 2025 dated 16.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 333, 296(b), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS 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 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 are neighbours and he has no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 27.02.2025 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. Page No. 2 of 4

5. Considering the nature of the offences and the relationship between the parties 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.11 of 2025 dated 16.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. The compromise memo dated 27.02.2025 filed by the parties shall form part of this order.

03.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PNM To

1. The Inspector of Police, Ambilikkai Police Station, Dindigul District.

Crime No. 11/2025.

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

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P.DHANABAL, J PNM Crl.OP(MD) No.3854 of 2025 03.03.2025 Page No. 4 of 4