Bharani v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.7234 of 2025 and CRL M.P.(MD) No.5275 of 2025 1.Bharani 2.Jeyaram 3.K.Mani ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Sivagangai.

(Crime No.40 of 2025) 2.Asaithambi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records pertaining to FIR in Crime No.40 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same in respect of the petitioners as illegal. Page No. 1 of 5

For petitioners :Mr.A.Prabhu Raj For R1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.P.Ayyanar *****

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.40 of 2025 dated 21.02.2025 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 318(4) of BNS and quash the same in respect of these petitioners.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel 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. The defacto complainant received a sum of Rs.4,20,000/- through Demand Draft, dated 29.03.2025 in DD No. 960508 from the petitioners before this Court.

3. The defacto-complainant and all the accused are present and this Page No. 2 of 5

Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defacto-complainant represented that they entered into a compromise and he has received a sum of Rs.4,20,000/- and hence, he has no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 22.04.2025 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.

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

6. Recording the said compromise memo, this petition is allowed and the First Information Report in Crime No.40 of 2025 dated 21.02.2025 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 22.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd Page No. 3 of 5

To

1. The Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Sivagangai.

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

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P.DHANABAL,J apd Crl.OP(MD) No.7234 of 2025 22.04.2025 Page No. 5 of 5