Baskar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl. OP(MD).No.6112 of 2026 1.Baskar 2.Santhosh @Gopalakrishnan 3.Natarajan 4.Sevan @ Sekar 5.Bharath

...Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 5

Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by The Inspector of Police Thanjavur Taluk Police Station Thanjavur District Crime No.42 of 2026

...Respondent No.1/Complainant

2.Pandiyan ....Respondent No.2/Defacto Complainant /Victim 3.Sarathi ....Respondent No.3/Victim Prayer: This petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS 2023, to call for the entire records pertaining to the impugned F.I.R.in Crime No.42 of 2026 on the file of the respondent No.1 and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Senthil Murugan For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl.side) for R1 :Mr.M.Ramesh for R2 & R3 1/4

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by the accused Nos.1 to 5 seeking to quash the F.I.R. in Crime No.42 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent police wherein they are charged with the offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2) and 118(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.

2.Pending investigation, the parties have entered into a compromise. The defacto complainant had agreed for quashing of the F.I.R. Today, the defacto complainant is present and he acknowledges the fact that he had agreed for quashing of the F.I.R.

3.Considering the above said facts, the F.I.R. in Crime No.42 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent police stands quashed. This Criminal Original Petition is allowed. The joint compromise memo shall form part of this order.

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To 1.The Inspector of Police Thanjavur Taluk Police Station Thanjavur District Crime No.42 of 2026 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai 3/4

R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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