Karthikeyan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.4262 of 2025 Karthikeyan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Town Police Station, Sivagangai District.

Crime No.824 of 2024.

2. Annapoorani ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records pertaining in Crime no.824 of 2024 on the file of the 1st Respondent Police and Quash the same as illegal against this Petitioner. For petitioner :Mrs.A.Banumathy, For R1 : Mr. M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.S.Veerapandi Selvaraj ***** Page No. 1 of 5

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.824 of 2024 dated 04.12.2024 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 296(b), 329(4), 351(3) of BNS and Section 4 of TNPHW 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 close relatives and she has no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated NIL.02.2025 (received by the Registry on 07.03.2025) signed by the parties and their respective counsel, is also filed before this Court. Page No. 2 of 5

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that three previous cases are pending against the petitioner and he raised objection to quash the FIR.

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

6. 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.

7. Recording the said compromise memo, this petition is allowed and the First Information Report in Crime No.824 of 2024 dated 04.12.2024 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. The compromise memo dated NIL.02.2025 (received by the Registry on 07.03.2025) filed by the parties shall form part of this order. 07.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No LR Page No. 3 of 5

To

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Town Police Station, Sivagangai District.

Crime No.824 of 2024.

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

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P.DHANABAL,J LR Crl.OP(MD) No.4262 of 2025 07.03.2025 Page No. 5 of 5