Kanagarajan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.15817 of 2023 and CRL. MP(MD)No.12583 of 2023

1. Kanagarajan

2. Panjavarnam @ Amutha

3. Vasu @ Banu

4. Subha ... Petitioners Vs

1. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.11 of 2023).

2. Vineka ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records relating to the Final Report in C.C.No.1483 of 2023 dated 02.06.2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV Thoothukudi and quash the same against these petitioners.

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For petitioners : Mr.A.Joseph Jerry For Respondents : Mr. M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.R.Pon Karthikeyan

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners to call for the records pertaining to C.C.No.1483 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.IV Court, Thoothukudi for the offences under Section 498(A) IPC, in Crime No.11 of 2023 and quash the same.

2. According to the petitioners, the petitioners are the in-laws of the defacto complainant. Based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, the police have registered FIR in Cr.No. 11 of 2023 for the offences under Section 498(A) IPC.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on both sides represented that during pendency of the case in C.C.No.1483 of 2023, 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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4. Today, the defacto-complainant and all the petitioners are present and the Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defactocomplainant represented that they entered into a compromise. A compromise memo, dated 18.03.2025 signed by the parties and their respective counsels, is also filed before this Court.

5. This Court has perused the terms of the compromise memo.

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

7. Recording the said compromise memo, this petition is allowed and C.C.No.1483 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.IV Court, Thoothukudi is quashed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Thoothukudi 2.The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.11 of 2023).

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

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P.DHANABAL,J PNM ORDER IN Crl.OP(MD) No.15817 of 2023 and CRL. MP(MD)No.12583 of 2023 18.03.2025 Page No. 5 of 5