Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7499/2025allowed

Ilamarajan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

2025-04-24Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1. Ilamarajan,

2. Panchavarnam,

3. S. Rajamanickam, ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep.

By, the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Melur, Madurai District (Crime No. 56 of 2017).

2. Kalaiyarasi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to call for the records and Quash the Charge Sheet in C.C.No. 122 of 2021 dated 23.07.2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur, Maduai District.

For Petitioners : M/s. Ilayaraja.R.

For Respondents : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi(R1) Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Mr. P.Manianandh (R2) 1/5

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners to call for the records pertaining to C.C.No.122 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur, Maduai District for the offences under Sections 498(A), 406, 506(2) IPC, Section 4 of TNPHW Act and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act in Crime No.56 of 2017 and quash the same.

2. According to the petitioners, the petitioners and defacto complainant are relatives. Based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, the police has registered FIR in Cr.No. 56 of 2017 for the offences under Sections 498(A), 406, 506(2) IPC, Section 4 of TNPHW Act and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsels on both sides represented that during pendency of the case in C.C.No.122 of 2021, 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.

4. Today, the defacto-complainant and all the petitioners are 2/5

present and the Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defacto-complainant represented that they entered into a compromise as they are relatives. A compromise memo, dated 23.04.2025 signed by the parties and their respective counsels, is also filed before this Court.

5. This Court has perused the terms of the compromise memo.

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

7. Recording the said compromise memo, this petition is allowed and C.C.No.122 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur, Maduai District is quashed insofar as the petitioners are concerned.

24.04.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No PNM 3/5

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Maduai District 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Melur, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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