Manikandan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Munneerpallam
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :25.03.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR CRL.OP(MD)No.5454 OF 2026 Manikandan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused .Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu,represented by The Inspector of Police, Munneerpallam Police Station Tirunelveli District.
(Crime No.3 of 2026) ... Ist Respondent/Complainant 2.Ganesh ... 2nd Respondent/De-facto complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 praying this Court to call for the entire records in respect of FIR in Crime NO.3 of 2026, on the file of first respondent-Police and to quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Venkatesh For Respondent-1 : Mr.A.Albert James Govt.Advocate(Crl.side) For Respondent-2 : Mr.JGavin Silvester 1/4
O R D E R
The present Petition has been filed by the sole accused seeking to quash the FIR in Crime NO.3 of 2026, on the file of first respondent-Police wherein, the Petitioner alleged to have committed the offence under 126(2), 296(b), 115(2) and 308(4) of BNSS,2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.
2.Pending investigation, the parties have entered into a compromise, wherein,the defacto complainant has agreed for quashing the FIR. Today, the defacto complainant is present in present in person and he acknowledges the above facts and agrees for quashing the FIR.
3.Considering the above said facts, the FIR in Crime NO.3 of 2026, as against the Petitioner on the file of first respondentPolice is hereby quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The Joint Compromise Memo shall form part and parcel of the order.
25.03.2026 NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No 2/4
Internet : Yes / No vsn To The Inspector of Police, Munneerpallam Police Station Tirunelveli District.
(Crime No.3 of 2026) Copy to The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
R.VIJAYAKUMAR.,J.
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ORDER MADE IN CRL.OP(MD)No.5454 OF 2026 25.03.2026 4/4