Ponnudurai v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 11.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP(MD). Nos.19838 of 2025

1. Ponnudurai,

2. Ahok Kumar,

3. Dinesh,

4. Sekar @ Rajasekar,

5. Duraisamy,

6. Thangaraja,

7. Ponusbash,

8. Kannan,

9. Raja,

10. Karthick, ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep.By, The Inspector of Police, Kadayam Police Station, Tenkasi District (Cr.No.392/2020).

2. Kingley Raja, ... Respondents PRAYER :- This Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records in C.C.No.550 of 2024 pending on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi and may quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.Balakrishnan, For Respondents : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 : Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar for R2 1/6

CRL OP(MD). No.19848 of 2025

1. Melky @ Thomas Stephen Melky,

2. Samuvel,

3. Saratha,

4. Kingsley Raja, ... Petitioners Vs.

1. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Kadayam Police Station, Tenkasi District, Crime No.391/2020.

2. Murugammal, ... Respondents PRAYER :- This Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS, to call for the records in C.C.No.107 of 2024 pending on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi and may quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar, For Respondents : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 : Mr.A.Balakrishnan for R2 COMMON ORDER These Criminal Original Petitions are filed to quash the impugned final reports in C.C.No.550 of 2024 pending on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi, for the offences under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 448, 427 & 506(ii) IPC; and in C.C No. 107 of 2024 pending on the file of Judicial 2/6

Magistrate, Tenkasi, registered for the offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 324, 427 I.P.C. and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.

2. The accused in one case is the defacto complainant in the other case. The allegations in both the cases which were registered as case and case in counter and culminated in the impugned final reports are that on account of prior enmity, they attacked each other with hands and sticks, abused each other in filthy language and also committed the offence of criminal intimidation and thus committed the aforesaid offences.

3. The learned counsels for the petitioners in both the cases would submit that due to the intervention of the elders, the parties have now arrived at a compromise and decided to give a quietus to the entire dispute. The parties have filed joint compromise memos dated 10.11.2025.

4. The petitioners and the defacto complainant in both the cases are present before this Court in person. They are identified by Mr.T.Samy, 3/6

SSI, Kadayam Police Station, Tenkasi District. All the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them.

5. Considering the nature of allegations and the relationship, the compromise arrived between the parties, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the impugned final reports pending trial. Accordingly, the impugned final reports are quashed in entirety and the Criminal Original Petitions are allowed. The joint compromise memo dated 10.11.2025 shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) in each case as costs to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre attached to this Bench and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry. 11.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No LS 4/6

TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi.

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

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

4.The Officer in-charge, Mediation and Conciliation Centre Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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SUNDER MOHAN,J LS CRL OP(MD) Nos.19838 & 19848 of 2025 11.11.2025 6/6