Karuppaiah v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 31.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL.O.P(MD) No.17784 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.11011 and 11014 of 2024 1.Karuppaiah 2.Kasinathadurai ... Petitioners Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District, (Crime No.202 of 2019).
2. Sarasu ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records relating to the impugned Charge Sheet in C.C. No. 78 of 2020 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District, and quash the same sofaras the petitioners are concerned For Petitioners : Mr.B.Prahalad Ravi For R1 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.S.Ramasamy 1/7
ORDER
The petitioners seek to quash the impugned Charge Sheet in C.C. No. 78 of 2020 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District, which was filed for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC r/w 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act. 2.The gist of the allegation in the final report is that on account of prior enmity, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant with stones and sticks and thus committed the aforesaid offences. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the defacto complainant/the second respondent would submit that the parties have now entered into a compromise on the advise of the elders and well-wishers and both the parties have agreed that the impugned final report may be quashed.
4.The parties have also filed a joint compromise memo. The scanned copy of the compromise memo reads as follows: 2/7
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5.The petitioners, namely, Karuppaiah (Aadhaar No.6335 3501 1505), Kasinathadurai (Aadhaar No.3469 3147 2544) and the second respondent, namely, Sarasu (Aadhaar No.8494 3551 5323) are present before this Court in person. They are identified by Mr.K.Karthikeyan, Special Sub Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. All the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them.
6.Considering the nature of the offences and the fact that the parties have arrived at a compromise, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the impugned charge sheet pending trial. Accordingly, the impugned charge sheet in C.C. No. 78 of 2020 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District, is quashed. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- as costs to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre attached to the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court forthwith and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry. 7.Hence, this Criminal Original Petition stand allowed. 5/7
Consequently, the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
31.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes vsg To 1.The Learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District, 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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SUNDER MOHAN,J vsg
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.17784 of 2024 Date : 31.10.2025 7/7