V.Dhamodharan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.11708 of 2024

1. V.Dhamodharan

2. Santhi

3. Iyyappan

4. N.Jayaprakash ... Petitioners Vs

1. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Srirangam Trichy City. Crime No. 9/2024.

2. G.Dhivya ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records of FIR No. 9/2024 dt. 13.05.2024 on the file of the All women Police station Srirangam Trichy city and quash the same as illegal vexatious and abuse of process of law.

For petitioners :Mr.Joseph Stalin J For R1 : Mr. M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.T.Leninkumar Page No. 1 of 5

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.9 of 2024 dated 13.05.2024 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 498(A), 406 IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, 2002 and quash the same.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsels on both sides represented that it is a case and case in counter and 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 as they are relatives and he has no objection to quash the FIR. The defacto complainant would submit that he has received a sum of Rs,3 lakhs through demand draft. A compromise memo, dated 30.06.2025 signed by the parties and their Page No. 2 of 5

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 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.9 of 2024 dated 13.05.2024 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed as far as the petitioners are concerned.

21.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PNM To 1.The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Srirangam Trichy City. Crime No. 9/2024.

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

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