Rajagopal v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.5693 of 2025

1. Rajagopal

2. Santhosh @ Lakshmanan

3. Balaji

4. Arumugam ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No.194 of 2023.

2. Rathinavel @ Nainar ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records in C.C.No.862 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District and to Quash the same. Page No. 1 of 5

For petitioners : Mr. S.Sathyachidambaram, For R1 : Mr. M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.M.Dhinkar *****

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners to call for the records pertaining to C.C.No.862 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District for the offences under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.194 of 2023and quash the same.

2. According to the petitioners, based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, the police has registered FIR in Cr.No. 194 of 2023for the offences under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC Page No. 2 of 5

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsels on both sides represented that during pendency of the case in C.C.No.862 of 2023, 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.

4. Today, the defacto-complainant and all the accused are present and the Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defactocomplainant represented that they entered into a compromise as they are close relatives. A compromise memo, dated 01.04.2025 signed by the parties and their respective counsels, is also filed before this Court.

5. This Court has perused the terms of the compromise memo.

6. Considering the nature of the offences, the relationship between the parties and they have also entered into a compromise, it is appropriate to allow this petition.

7. Recording the said compromise memo, this petition is allowed Page No. 3 of 5

and C.C.No.862 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District is quashed. 02.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No LR To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District.

2.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No.194 of 2023.

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

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P.DHANABAL,J LR Crl.OP(MD) No.5693 of 2025 02.04.2025 Page No. 5 of 5