Libin v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL.O.P(MD) No.4971 of 2025 Libin ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

(Crime No.63 of 2020)

2. Janaki

3. Packiya Lekshmi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to call for the records and quash the F.I.R against the petitioner in Crime No.63 of 2020 dated 15.12.2020 on the file of the 1st respondent police for the alleged offences under Section 366 of IPC.

For petitioner : Mr.D.Deepak Arasu For R1 : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 & R3 : Karthick Raja Page No. 1 of 4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioner / sole accused to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.63 of 2020 dated 15.12.2020 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Section 366 I.P.C and quash the same.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsels on both sides represented that the matter has also 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, victim and the accused are present and this Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defactocomplainant represented that she entered into a compromise as the petitioner and the victim got married and she has no objection to quash the F.I.R. A compromise memo 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 they have also entered into a compromise, it is appropriate to allow this petition.

6. Recording the said compromise memo, this criminal original petition is allowed and the First Information Report in Crime No.63 of 2020 dated 15.12.2020 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed.

26.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Mac Page No. 3 of 4

P.DHANABAL, J.

Mac To

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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

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