Pothumponnu v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.4770 of 2025

1. Pothumponnu

2. Ananthi

3. Mookkan @ Murugan ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by the Inspector of Police Chinthamanipatty Police Station Karur District. Crime No. 15/2025.

2. Chinnathayi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No. 15/2025 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same as illegal. For petitioners :Mr.K.Arunraj For R1 : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.A.M.Madhu Balan 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.15 of 2025 dated 19.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) of 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 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 he has no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 14.03.2025 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. 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.15 of 2025 dated 19.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. 14.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PNM To 1.The Inspector of Police Chinthamanipatty Police Station Karur District. Crime No. 15/2025.

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

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P.DHANABAL,J PNM ORDER IN Crl.OP(MD) No.4770 of 2025 14.03.2025 Page No. 4 of 4