Vignesh v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Represented Through, The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14447 of 2025 1.Vignesh 2.Ashik 3.Abu @ Subin 4.Saku @ Saku Sutton ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 4 Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented through, The Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Thuckalay, Kanniyakumari District.

(Crime No.482/2025) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Ashik ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to the impugned F.I.R. in Crime No.482 of 2025 on the file of the 1st respondent Police and quash the same in so far as the petitioners are concerned.

For Petitioners : Mr.G.Aravinthan For R-1 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor For R-2 : Mr.K.Sivabalan 1/7

ORDER

The petitioners seek for quashing of the FIR in Crime No.482 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent for the alleged offences under Section 296(b), 115(2) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023.

2. Admittedly, the petitioners and the second respondent are college students and they have now entered into a compromise and decided to give a quietus to the entire dispute. The parties have filed a joint compromise memo dated 22nd August 2025 and the scanned copy of the compromise memo reads as follows:

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3. The petitioners and the second respondent are present before this Court in person. They are identified by M/s.K.Baubyna Suki, Special Sub Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Kanniyakumari District. All the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them. 5/7

4. In view of the same and considering the nature of the offences and the relationship between the parties, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the impugned FIR pending investigation. Accordingly, the impugned FIR in Crime No.482 of 2025 dated 21.07.2025 is quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 02.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Lm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Thuckalay, Kanniyakumari District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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