B. Essor Gopi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.4531 of 2025 and CRL O.P(MD) No.3221 of 2025 B.Essor Gopi .... Petitioners/Accused No.4 Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Inspector of Police Thirunagar Police Station 2.A.Muthuraman 3.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Inspector of Police Austinpatti Police Station ... Respondents (Crime No.737 of 2012) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime No.737 of 2012 on the file of the third respondent police and quash the same against the petitioner's concerned. Page No. 1 of 5

For petitioner :Mr.B.Essor Gopi For R1 & R3 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.Banuprasath *****

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.737 of 2012, on the file of the third respondent police, for the offences under Sections 406, 417, 420, 467, 468 and 506(ii) of IPC and quash the same in respect of this petitioner.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsels on both sides represented that due to the civil dispute, the complaint has been lodged by the defacto complainant and now, 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 Page No. 2 of 5

represented that they entered into a compromise 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.

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

5. Considering the nature of the offences and they 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.737 of 2012 on the file of the third respondent police is quashed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

17.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To 1.The Inspector of Police Thirunagar Police Station Page No. 3 of 5

2.The Inspector of Police Austinpatti Police Station 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P.DHANABAL,J apd Crl.OP(MD) No.4531 of 2025 17.03.2025 Page No. 5 of 5