V.Sivasankaran v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.14256 of 2024 V.Sivasankaran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.75 of 2024) 2.S.Abirami 3.J.Vetrivel 4.Hemalatha 5.Jothiramalingam ... Respondents (R4 & R5 are impleaded vide order dated 27.03.2025 in Crl.M.P.(MD) No.1097 of 2025) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records in connection with the case in Crime No.75 of 2024 on the file of the first Page No. 1 of 5

respondent police and quash the same.

For petitioner :Mr.S.Ashok For R1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 & R3 : Mr.J.Madhan *****

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioner to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.75 of 2024, on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 and quash the same.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on both sides represented that the petitioner and the second respondent are husband and wife, respectively and the respondents 3 to 5 are the brother, mother and father of the second respondent, respectively and now, 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.

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3. The defacto-complainant and 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 close relatives and they have no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 27.03.2025 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 relationship between the parties and they have 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 the First Information Report in Crime No.75 of 2024 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. 27.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No (2/2) Index : Yes / No Page No. 3 of 5

Internet : Yes / No apd To

1. The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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P.DHANABAL,J apd Crl.OP(MD) No.14256 of 2024 27.03.2025 (2/2) Page No. 5 of 5