Neethimannan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 15.09.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P(MD). No.15108 of 2025
1. Neethimannan
2. Maruthupandian
3. Seemairaj ... Petitioners Vs.
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep, by the Inspector of Police, Aviyur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.
(In Crime No.156 of 2022)
2. Ambika, ... Respondents PRAYER :- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/Section 528 of Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to call for the records pertaining to the case in C.C.No.398 of 2024 on the file of the Learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar District and quash the same as illegal.
For Petitioners : Mr.P.Krishnasamy For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 : Mr.A.Karthigaivel for R2 1/9
ORDER
The petitioners have sought for quashing of the impugned final report in S.T.C.No.398 of 2024 on the file of the District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar District, for the offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 355 and 506(i) I.P.C and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.
2. The allegation against the petitioners is that due to wordy quarrel between the parties, the petitioners had abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, attacked her and also threatened her with dire consequences.
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 advice 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 dated Nil August 2025. The scanned copy of the compromise memo reads as follows:
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5. The petitioners and the second respondent (Aadhaar No.3082 4482 4302) in both the cases are present before this Court in person. They are identified by Mr.N.Kannan, S.S.I., Aviyur Police Station. Both the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them.
6. Considering the nature of the offences, the relationship between the parties and the compromise, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the impugned final report pending trial. Accordingly, the impugned final report in C.C.No.398 of 2024 on the file of the District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar District, is hereby quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The petitioners shall pay a cost of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre attached to this Bench forthwith and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry. 15.09.2025 LS 8/9
SUNDER MOHAN,J.
LS TO
1. The District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Aviyur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
4.The Officer incharge, Mediation and Conciliation Centre Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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