P.Vadivel v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.7990 of 2025 and CRL M.P.(MD) No.5990 of 2025

1. P.Vadivel

2. V.Banupriya

3. P.Senthilkumar

4. S.Sobana ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep., by, the Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District.

(Crime No. 50 of 2022).

2. Santhiya ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records relating to the Crime No. 50 of 2022 dated 29.01.2022 on the file of the Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District and quash the same. Page No. 1 of 5

For petitioners :Mr. J.Sathiaraj.

For R1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.M.Anbarasan *****

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.50 of 2022 dated 29.01.2022 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 147, 448, 294(b), 323, 427 and 506(2) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act 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 Page No. 2 of 5

represented that they entered into a compromise and she has no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 24.04.2025 signed by the parties and their respective counsel, is also filed before this Court.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that since the matter has been amicably settled between the parties, a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- deposited by the fourth petitioner/A4, as per the order of this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2791 of 2022 dated 21.02.2022, before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II (FAC), Karur, may be directed to be refunded.

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

6. Considering the nature of the offences 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 the First Information Report in Crime No.50 of 2022 dated 29.01.2022 on the file of the first respondent police, is quashed as against these petitioners. The amount deposited by the fourth petitioner/A4 Page No. 3 of 5

before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II (FAC), Karur, is directed to be refunded, on application filed by her. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

29.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court No.II (FAC), Karur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District.

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

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