Pavulraja @ Paulraj v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Elayangudi
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.03.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.5971 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.6482 & 6484 of 2026 Pavulraja @ Paulraj
...Petitioner/Sole Accused
Vs
1. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector of Police, Elayangudi Police Station Sivagangai District.
Crime No.245 of 2022.
2. Siva Kumar ... Respondents/Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to call for the entire records in relating to the Impugned Charge Sheet in C.C.No.7 of 2026 on the file of the Learned District Munsif - cum - Judicial Magistrate Court, Ilayangudi and to Quash the same and to pass such further orders.
For Petitioner : M/s.M.S.Jeyakarthik For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.side) for R1 Mr.M.Vasanth- for R2 1/4
ORDER
The present petition has been field by the sole accused in C.C.No.7 of 2026 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Ilayangudi seeking to quash the charge sheet, wherein the petitioner is alleged to have committed offences under Sections 304(A) of IPC.
2. A perusal of the charge sheet reveals that the deceased was travelling as a pillion rider on a motorcycle driven by the accused to visit a relative who had been admitted to the hospital. While returning back from hospital, due to the negligent driving of the accused, the deceased is said to have fallen down, sustained injury and passed away. Therefore, it is clear that there was no intention on the part of the sole accused to cause the accident. The deceased was carried as a pillion rider on the two-wheeler only for the purpose of visiting their relative who was admitted in the hospital.
3. Pending trial, the parties have entered into a compromise, wherein, the defacto complainant, who is the husband of the deceased had entered into a compromise for quashing the charge sheet. Today, the Defacto-complainant is present and he acknowledges that he had agreed for quashing of the charge sheet.
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4. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the charge sheet in C.C.No.7 of 2026 is quashed. The joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of the order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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1. The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Ilayangudi.
2. The Inspector Of Police, Elayangudi Police Station, Sivagangai District.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.
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