Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16340/2024allowed

Yabaze v. The State Of Tamiladu

2025-03-03Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) Nos.16340 of 2024 and 3454 of 2025 Yabaze ... Petitioner in Crl.O.P(MD) No.16340 of 2024

1. Thomas Jebasingh

2. Anbukkarasi

3. Ruth Kirubha

4. Ravikumar

5. Esther Beulah ... Petitioners in Crl.O.P(MD) No.3454 of 2025 Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by the Inspector of Police Palayamkottai In Crime No. 13/2024 Tirunelveli City.

2. Merish ... Respondents in both petitions COMMON PRAYER: Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for records relating to the FIR in Crime No.13 of 2024 dated 02.04.2024 on Page No. 1 of 5

the file of the 1st respondent Police quash the same as against the petitioner/Accused No.1 is concerned.

In both petitions:

For Petitioners :Mr.C.Sukumar For R1 : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.R.Maheswaran COMMON ORDER These petitions have been filed by the petitioners to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.13 of 2024 dated 02.04.2024 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 498(A), 341 IPC and quash the same.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on both sides represented that the matter has also 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 persons, except 3rd respondent are present and the 3rd respondent appeared throug Page No. 2 of 5

video conference 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 FIR. A compromise memo, dated 21.02.2025 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 they have also entered into a compromise, it is appropriate to allow this petition.

6. Recording the said compromise memo, these petitions are allowed and the First Information Report in Crime No.13 of 2024 dated 02.04.2024 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed insofar as the petitioners are concerned. The compromise memo dated 21.02.2025 filed by the parties shall form part of this order. 03.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PNM Page No. 3 of 5

1. The Inspector of Police Palayamkottai In Crime No. 13/2024 Tirunelveli City.

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

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