Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7569/2025allowed

Melbar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-04-25Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1. Melbar

2. Gowtham

3. Bose @ Proses ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By, the Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi North Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.171 of 2025.

2. Balu ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to call for the entire records pertaining to the case in Crime No. 171 of 2025 on the file of the 1st Respondent and Quash the same. 1/5

For Petitioners : Mr.Ashok S For R1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.P.Nagaraj

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.171 of 2025 dated 11.03.2025 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 296(b) and 351(3) of BNS and Section 25(1A) of Arms 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 2/5

represented that they entered into a compromise and he has no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 30.01.2025 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 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.171 of 2025 dated 11.03.2025 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. 25.04.2025 Internet:Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No LR 3/5

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By, the Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi North Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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