Sathya Devi @ Sathya v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 05.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

1. Sathya Devi @ Sathya,

2. Kaleeswaran,

3. Senthilkumar @ Senthil, ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.By, the Inspector of Police, Chathirakudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(In Crime No.95 of 2024).

2. Satheesh Kumar, ... Respondents PRAYER :- This Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS, to call for records pertaining to First Information Report made in Crime No.95 of 2024 dated 08.06.2024 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr. Boominathan.M, For Respondents : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 : Mr.S.Balamurugan for R2 1/4

ORDER

The petitioners sought for quashing of the impugned FIR for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 355 and 506(i) I.P.C.

2. The gist of the allegations is that due to prior enmity, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant with hands and abused him in filthy language and committed the offence of criminal intimidation.

3. Admittedly, the petitioners and the second respondent are same village and they have now entered into a compromise and decided to give a quietus to the entire dispute. The parties have filed a joint compromise memo dated 25.11.2024.

4. The petitioners and the second respondent / defacto complainant are present before this Court in person. They are identified by Mr.K.Karthikeyan, SSI, Paramakudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. All the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them.

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5. Considering the nature of the offences and the relationship between the parties, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the impugned FIR pending investigation. Accordingly, the impugned FIR in Crime No.95 of 2024 is quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- as costs to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre attached to this Bench and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry. The joint compromise memo dated 25.11.2024 shall form part and parcel of this order. 05.11.2025 LS TO

1. The Inspector of Police, Chathirakudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

3.The Officer in-charge, Mediation and Conciliation Centre Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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SUNDER MOHAN,J.

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