P. Thanapandian v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.6141 of 2025 1.P.Thanapandian 2.P.Rajapandi 3.R.Pothumponnu ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Melur, Madurai District.

(Crime No.1 of 2023) 2.T.Latha ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records relating to the impugned charge sheet in C.C.No.171 of 2023, pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur and quash the same.

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For petitioners : Mr.P.Chellapandi For R1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.M.Vasanthan *****

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners to call for the records pertaining to C.C.No.171 of 2023, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur for the offences under Sections 498(A) and 494 of IPC, in Crime No.1 of 2023 and quash the same.

2. According to the petitioners, the first petitioner and defacto complainant are husband and wife. Based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, the police has registered FIR in Cr.No.1 of 2023 for the offences under Sections 498(A) and 494 of IPC.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on both sides represented that during pendency of the case in C.C.No.171 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 Page No. 2 of 5

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 belong to same family. A compromise memo, dated 26.03.2025 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 and C.C.No.171 of 2023, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur, is quashed.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Melur, Madurai District.

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

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