Karuppasamy 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.7862 of 2025

1. Karuppasamy

2. Gopinath

3. Navaneethakrishnan

4. Murugan ... Petitioners .vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Muthiahpuram Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.349 of 2024)

2. Jegan ... 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 S.T.C.No.241 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Thoothukudi for the offences under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 115(2) and 351(3) of BNS and quash the same. Page No. 1 of 5

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi For R1 : Mr. M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : Mr.C.Venkatesh

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners / Accused No.1 to 4 to call for the records pertaining to S.T.C.No.241 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Thoothukudi for the offences under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 115(2) and 351(3) of BNSS, 2023, in Crime No. 349 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 to quash the pending proceedings in S.T.C.No.241 of 2025. A Page No. 2 of 5

compromise memo 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 also entered into a compromise, it is appropriate to allow this petition.

6. Recording the said compromise memo, this criminal original petition is allowed and S.T.C.No.241 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Thoothukudi is quashed. 28.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Mac Page No. 3 of 5

To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Thoothukudi.

2. The Inspector of Police, Muthiahpuram Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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P.DHANABAL, J.

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