Sasikumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1. Sasikumar

2. Haridoss

3. Karnan ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Manikandam Police Station, Trichy District. Crime No. 19/2025.

2. Janakaraj

3. Ramesh (R3 is Impleaded as per order of the Court, dated 15.04.2025) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to call for the records pertaining to the Crime No. 19/2025 dt. 17.02.2025 on the file of the Manikandam Police station, Trichy District and Quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr. Kannan Gurusami For Respondents : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi(R1) Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Mr.A.Purantharadhasar (R2,R3) 1/5

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.19 of 2025 dated 17.02.2025 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 296(b), 118(1) & 351(3) BNS and quash the same.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsels 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 all the petitioners are present and this Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defactocomplainant represented that they entered into a compromise as they are relatives and he 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.

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4. Already this Court has perused the terms of the compromise memo. At that time, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that in this case, one of the victim Ramesh not included in the compromise memo. Therefore, on 15.04.2025, this Court directed the petitioner to implead the other victim in this case. Based on the direction of this Court, the other victim has been impleaded in this petition as the 3rd respondent and he also appeared and submitted that the matter has been compromised and no objection to allow this petition.

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.19 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed as far as the petitioners are concerned.

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, Manikandam Police Station, Trichy District. Crime No. 19/2025.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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