Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/22874/2025allowed

Balaji v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Shenkottai

2026-04-02Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22874 of 2025 and Crl.M.P(MD)Nos. 19815 & 19817 of 2025 1.Balaji ... Petitioner/Accused No.7 2.Arumugasamy 3.Durairaj 4.Thirumalaikumar 5.Thambiraj 6.Chandru @ Chandra Sekar 7.Parthasarathi @ Parthasarathy 8.Arunkumar 9.Latha 10.Malika 11.Ramanathan ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 6 and 8 to 11 ( Petitioners 2 to 11 are impleaded vide order dated 02.04.2026 in Crl.MP(MD)No.6529 of 2026 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22874 of 2025 by RVJ) Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by The Inspector of Police Shenkottai Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.123 of 2024) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 1/4

2.Gopalakrishnan ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Charge Sheet in C.C.No.292 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Sengottai, Tenkasi District and quash the same as illegal in so far as the petitioners are concerned. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Dinesh For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl.side) for R1 : Mr.T.Indrachithu for R2

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by the accused person in C.C.No.292 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Sengottai, Tenkasi District, seeking to quash the charge sheet wherein the petitioners charged with the offences under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) of IPC Act, 1860 of I.P.C (Corresponding offence U/s. 191(2), 296, 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS).

2.Pending trial, the parties have entered into a compromise wherein the defacto complainant has agreed for quashing of the charge sheet. Today, the defacto complainant is present and he acknowledges the fact that he had agreed for quashing of the charge sheet.

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3.Considering the above said facts, the charge sheet in C.C.No.292 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Sengottai, Tenkasi District, stands quashed. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The memorandum of compromise shall form part of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 02.04.2026 2/2 Internet : Yes/No Index : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No dss Note : Issue order copy on 06.04.2026 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Sengottai, Tenkasi District.

2.The Inspector of Police Shenkottai Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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