Gopikumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.22044 of 2024

1. Gopikumar

2. Sundaramoorthy

3. Dhanam

4. Deepa ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.2 of 2023.

2. Pooja ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records relating to the Crime no.2 of 2023 on the file of the Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Virudhunagar District and Quash the same.

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For petitioners : Mr.L. Prabhu, For R1 : Mr. M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl side) For R2 : Mr.B.Kumaresan *****

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No2 of 2023 dated 27.02.2023 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences under Sections 498(A) and 506(1) of IPC and quash the same.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on both sides represented that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and to that effect, they have entered into a compromise and the same was filed before this Court.

3. The defacto-complainant and all the accused are present and this Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defacto-complainant represented that they entered into a compromise as they are close relatives and the first petitioner is her husband and she has no objection to quash Page No. 2 of 5

the FIR. A compromise memo, dated 11.12.2024 signed by the parties and their respective counsel, is also filed before this Court.

4. This Court has perused the terms of the compromise memo.

5. Considering the nature of the offences and the relationship between the parties and they have also entered into a compromise, it is appropriate to allow this petition.

6. Recording the said compromise memo, this petition is allowed and the First Information Report in Crime No2 of 2023 dated 27.02.2023 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. The compromise memo dated 11.12.2024 filed by the parties shall form part of this order. 07.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No LR Page No. 3 of 5

To

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.2 of 2023.

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

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