Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5205/2025allowed

Vijayakumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-03-21Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL 1.Vijayakumar 2.Godwin 3.George 4.Jeyakumar ... Petitioners Vs.

1.State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

In Crime No.45 of 2025.

2.Manthiramoorthy ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records in Crime No.45 of 2025 on the file of the North Police Station, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District and to quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthil Sankara Natha Kumar For R1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.S.Ragaventhre 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners / Accused no.1 to 4 to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.45 of 2025 dated 17.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 296(b), 308(4), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 25 (1A) of the Arms Act, 1959 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 and he has no objection to quash the FIR. 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. 2/4

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 criminal original petition is allowed and the First Information Report in Crime No.45 of 2025 dated 17.01.2025 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed.

21.03.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No Mac To 1The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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