Raj Bharath v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.16434 of 2025 Raj Bharath ... Petitioner/1st Accused Vs.
1.State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy District.
Crime No.226 of 2016.
... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Raju ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records in S.C.No.187 of 2025 on the file of the learned I Sub Judge, Thuraiyur and to quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthu Malai Raja For R-1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R-2 : Mr.M.Vinoth 1/9
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the impugned final report in S.C.No.187 of 2025 on the file of the learned I Sub Judge, Thuraiyur, which was filed for the offences under Section 294(b), 341, 325 and 307 of IPC.
2. The allegation in the final report is that on account of prior enmity, the petitioner along with another accused had abused the defacto complainant in filthy language; that he had attacked the defacto complainant with a knife; that he had also attacked L.W.2 on her head and L.W.3 on his chest, face and head and thus committed the aforesaid offences.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the offence under Section 307 of IPC has been charged against the petitioner, the allegations at best disclose the offence under Section 326 of IPC.
4. The petitioner and the second respondent 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 4th September 2025 and the scanned copy of the compromise memo reads as follows: 2/9
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5. The defacto complainant and the victims, L.W.2 and L.W.3 are present before this Court in person and they were identified by Mr.S.Anandan, Grade I Police Constable, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy District. They confirmed the compromise and both the defacto complainant and the victims stated that they do not wish to pursue the complaint in view of the compromise.
6. As stated above, the petitioner along with another accused have been charged for the offence under Section 307 of IPC. The wound certificate 6/9
produced by the petitioner would suggest that the injuries sustained by L.W.3 would at best attract the offence under Section 326 of IPC. The defacto complainant and the victims are not interested in pursuing the case. Further, the second accused has also been acquitted by the Trial Court. Therefore, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the impugned proceedings pending trial.
7. Accordingly, the impugned final report in S.C.No.187 of 2025 on the file of the learned I Sub Judge, Thuraiyur is quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) as costs to the High Court Legal Services Authority attached to this Bench forthwith and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry. 17.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Lm 7/9
To 1.The I Subordinate Court, Thuraiyur.
2.The Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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SUNDER MOHAN, J.
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