Arikrishanan @ Hari Krishnan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL.O.P(MD) No.7742 of 2025

1. Arikrishnan

2. Aravinth

3. Ananthakumar

4. Kalidoss

5. Thavamurugan

6. Abimanyu ... Petitioners .vs.

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

(Crime No.178 of 2024)

2. Mari ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the charge sheet in C.C.No.94 of 2025 pending before the Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District and quash the proceedings against the petitioners as illegal. Page No. 1 of 4

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Mahendrarajan For R1 : Mr. M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : Mr.G.Aravinthasamy

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners to call for the records pertaining to C.C.No.94 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi for the offences under Sections 189(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNSS, 2023 and Section 4 of the TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, in Crime No.178 of 2024 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 and he has no objection Page No. 2 of 4

to quash the pending proceedings in C.C.No.94 of 2025. A compromise memo, dated 21.04.2025 signed by the parties and their respective counsel, is also filed before this Court. Apart from that, there are three other victims, however they have not sustained any injuries.

4. This Court has perused the terms of the compromise memo dated 21.04.2025.

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

6. Recording the said compromise memo dated 21.04.2025, this criminal original petition is allowed and C.C.No.94 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi is quashed. 28.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Mac Page No. 3 of 4

P.DHANABAL, J.

Mac To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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

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