Gunaselvam v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.6754 of 2025 Gunaselvam ... Petitioner Vs., 1.State of Tamil Nadu, rep., by the Inspector of Police, Karaikudi North Police Station, Sivagangai District.

2.Selvam ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records in respect of Crime No.355 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.

For petitioners : Mr.D.Venkatesh For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.T.Leninkumar Page No. 1 of 4

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.355 of 2024 dated 31.08.2024 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 420, 294(b) and 506(1) of IPC and quash the same.

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.

3. The defacto complainant and the accused are present and this Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defacto-complainant represented that they entered into a compromise and they have no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 30.03.2025 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. Page No. 2 of 4

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 Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the First Information Report in Crime No.355 of 2025 dated 31.08.2024 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed.

15.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No (1/2) Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Rmk To 1.The Inspector of Police, Karaikudi North Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

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P.DHANABAL,J Rmk ORDER IN Crl.OP(MD) No.6754 of 2025 15.04.2025 (1/2) Page No. 4 of 4