Ruckmani v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.09.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15046 of 2025
1. Ruckmani
2. Machidurai ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Jeyamangalam Police Station, Theni District.
Crime No. 150/2025.
... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Kasivishwanathan ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime No.150 of 2025 dated 12.07.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent Police and to quash the same as illegal.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.K.Suresh For R-1 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/7
ORDER
The petitioners seek for quashing of the FIR in Crime No.150 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent for the alleged offences under Section 140(3), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioners kidnapped the defacto complainant and took him to a forest area, where they brutally assaulted him, abused him in filthy language and threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the present complaint.
3. Admittedly, the parties 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 11.09.2025 and the scanned copy of the compromise memo reads as follows:
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4. The petitioners and the second respondent are present before this Court in person. They are identified by Mr.T.Gopiraja, Special Sub Inspector of Police, Jeyamangalam Police Station, Theni District. All the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them.
5. 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.150 of 2025 dated 12.07.2025 is quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 11.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Indu To 1.The Inspector of Police, Jeyamangalam Police Station, Theni District.
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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SUNDER MOHAN, J.
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