Manoj v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 29.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD). No.17110 of 2025

1. Manoj,

2. Muruganantham, ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By,The Inspector of Police, Malaiyur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

Crime No.137/2023.

2. Durairaj, ... Respondents PRAYER :- This Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Charge Sheet in C.C.No.222 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Karambakudi, Pudukkottai District and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioners : Mr.E.Balasubramanian, For Respondents : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 : Mr.S.Sharma for R2 1/4

ORDER

The petitioners seek to quash the final report in in C.C.No.222 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Karambakudi, Pudukkottai District, which was filed for the offences under Section 341, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) IPC.

2. The gist of the allegation is that on account of prior enmity, the petitioners had attacked the defacto complainant with sticks and hands, abused him in filthy language and committed the offence of criminal intimidation and thus, committed the aforesaid offences.

3. Admittedly, the petitioners and the second respondent belong to the same village 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 13.10.2025.

4. The petitioners and the second respondent are present before this Court in person. They are identified by Mr.L.Raja, HC-318, 2/4

Malaiyur Police Station, Pudukkottai District. All the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them.

5. 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 final report pending trial. Accordingly, the impugned final report in C.C.No.222 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Karambakudi, Pudukkottai District, is quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The joint compromise memo dated 13.10.2025, shall form part and parcel of the order.

29.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No LS TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Karambakudi, Pudukkottai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Malaiyur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

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SUNDER MOHAN,J.

LS 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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