Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17977/2025allowed

Venkatesh v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-10-23Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17977 of 2025 1.Venkatesh 2.Sankilikumar 3.Sridharan ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 3 Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Manimuthar Police Station, Manimuthar, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.70/2025) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Karthick ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records and quash the FIR registered against the petitioners in Crime No.70 of 2025 dated 26.04.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.N.Vignesh For R-1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R-2 : Mr.B.Azhgesh 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.70 of 2025 dated 26.04.2025 on the file of the first respondent, which was registered for the offences under Section 318(2), 318(4), 296(b) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023.

2. The allegation in the FIR is that the defacto complainant had paid an advance of Rs.5,00,000/- to the petitioners for purchase of a property belonging to the first petitioner; and that the petitioners neither executed the sale deed nor returned the money; that when the defacto complainant demanded return of money, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and threatened him of dire consequences.

3. The petitioners 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 21.09.2025.

4. The petitioners, namely, Venkatesh (Aadhaar No.6872 5067 8129), Sankilikumar (Aadhaar No.4463 7821 0502), Sridharan (Aadhaar No.9693 9659 4705) and the defacto complainant, namely, Karthick (Aadhaar No.6424 2/4

2781 6423) are present before this Court in person. They are identified by Mr.K.John Kennedy, Head Constable, Manimuthar Police Station, Tirunelveli District. All the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them.

5. In view of the same, considering the nature of the offences and the compromise arrived between the parties, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the impugned FIR pending investigation. Accordingly, the impugned FIR in Crime No.70 of 2025 dated 26.04.2025 is quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The joint compromise memo dated 21.09.2025 shall form part of this order. 23.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Lm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Manimuthar Police Station, Manimuthar, Tirunelveli District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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