Anantharam v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.7932 of 2025

1. Anantharam

2. Mahalakshmi

3. Sakunthala ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Periyakulam, Theni District.

Cr.No.29 of 2024.

2. Rajashree ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in connection with Cr.No.29 of 2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, AWPS, Theni District and quash the same. Page No. 1 of 4

For petitioners :Mr. B.Jeyakumar For R1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.A.Karthick *****

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.29 of 2024 dated 23.12.2024 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 85 and 351(2) of BNS and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 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 she has no objection Page No. 2 of 4

to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 18.04.2025 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, relationship between the parties 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.29 of 2024 dated 23.12.2024 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. 29.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Periyakulam, Theni District.

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

P.DHANABAL,J apd Crl.OP(MD) No.7932 of 2025 29.04.2025 Page No. 4 of 4