Sivakumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.7050 of 2025

1. Sivakumar

2. Devaki

3. Vignesh ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Jaihindpuram Police Station, Madurai City.

(FIR No.254 of 2021).

2. Krishnaveni ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records of FIR in Crime no.254 of 2021, dated 06.05.2021 on the file of the 1st Respondent Police, Jaihindpuram Police Station, Madurai City and Quash the same on the basis of compromise entered between the petitioner and the 2nd respondent.

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For petitioners :Mr.R.Venkatesan For R1 : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar (R1) Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.Manoj Kumar (R2) *****

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.254 of 2021 dated 06.05.2021 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 417, 420, 498(A)(b),506(2) IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, 2002 and quash the same.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsels 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 all the accused are present and this Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defacto-complainant represented that they entered into a compromise as they are close relatives Page No. 2 of 5

and he has no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 21.04.2025 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 relationship between the parties 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.254 of 2021 dated 06.05.2021 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed as far as the petitioners are concerned.

21.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PNM Page No. 3 of 5

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Jaihindpuram Police Station, Madurai City.

(FIR No.254 of 2021).

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

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P.DHANABAL,J PNM ORDER IN Crl.OP(MD) No.7050 of 2025 21.04.2025 Page No. 5 of 5