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Sarathi @ Vijaya Sarathi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Karimedu

2025-11-28Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.21419 of 2025 1.Sarathi @ Vijaya Sarathi 2.Sathya @ Sathiya ... Petitioners/Accused 1 and 2 Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.525 of 2025 ... Respondent/Complainant 2.Nesha Lakshmi ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code/Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime No.525 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.Naresh Prabu For R-1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R-2 : Mr.V.Ajith Kumar 1/4

ORDER

The petitioners seek to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.525 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent Police, which was filed for the offences under Section 296(b), 115(2), 351(3) of BNS and Section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.

2. The allegation in the impugned FIR is that since the defacto complainant was attacked by the petitioners' dog, there was a wordy altercation between the petitioners and the defacto complainant and the petitioners abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, attacked her and threatened her of dire consequences and thus, committed the aforesaid offences.

3. Admittedly, 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 26.11.2025.

4. The petitioners and the second respondent, namely, Nesha Lakshmi (Aadhar No.9011 7296 1991) are present before this Court in person. They are identified by the Police officer attached to the first respondent Police Station. All the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them. 2/4

5. In view of the same and considering the nature of the offences, 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.525 of 2025, is quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The joint compromise memo dated 26.11.2025 shall form part of this order. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) as costs to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre attached to this Bench forthwith and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry.

28.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Indu To 1.The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Indu Crl.O.P(MD).No.21419 of 2025 28.11.2025 4/4