Pugalenthi v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. OP(MD) No.5120 of 2025 and CRL.MP(MD) No.3695 of 2025

1. Pugalenthi

2. Anusuya

3. Ayyappan ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam West Police Station, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

Crime No.14 of 2025.

2. Ilakkiya ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to call for the records in Crime No.14 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam West Police Station, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District and quash the F.I.R as against the petitioners herein. Page No. 1 of 4

For Petitioners : Mr. C.Suresh Kannan For R1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : Mr. P. Sujai Krishna

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners / Accused No.1 to 3 to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.14 of 2025 dated 08.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 85 of BNS, 2023 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 appears through Video Conferencing and all the accused are appeared as in-person and this Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defacto-complainant represented that they entered into a compromise and she has no objection to quash the Page No. 2 of 4

F.I.R. A compromise memo dated 19.04.2025 signed by the parties and their respective counsels is also filed before this Court.

4. This Court has perused the terms of the compromise memo dated 19.04.2025.

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 dated 19.04.2025, this criminal original petition is allowed and the First Information Report in Crime No.14 of 2025 dated 08.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. Consequently, connected criminal miscellaneous petition is closed.

28.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Mac Page No. 3 of 4

P.DHANABAL, J.

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1. The Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam West Police Station, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

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

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