Balamurugan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thirunagar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.21581 of 2025 1.Balamurugan 2.Muthuraja 3.Annalakshimi ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 Vs.

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

Crime No.204 of 2024 ... Respondent/Complainant 2.Dhanasekara Pandian ... 2nd 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 and to quash the C.C.No.551 of 2024 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.VI at Madurai District and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Prasanth For R-1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R-2 : Mr.S.Pandiyaraj 1/5

ORDER

The petitioners seek to quash the impugned charge sheet in C.C.No.551 of 2024 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.VI at Madurai District, which was filed for the offences under Section 294 (b), 323, 324 and 506 (2) of IPC.

2. The allegation in the final report is that on account of the matrimonial dispute between the defacto complainant and the daughter of the first petitioner, there was a wordy altercation between the defacto complainant and the petitioners; and that thereafter, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, attacked him and threatened him with 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, Dhanasekara Pandian (Aadhar No.6109 6605 4749) are present before this Court in person. They are identified by the M/s.S.Karthiyayini, W1 Thirunagar Police Station, 2/5

Madurai. All the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them.

5. In view of the same and 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 in keeping the impugned final report pending trial. Accordingly, the impugned charge sheet in C.C.No.551 of 2024 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.VI at Madurai District, 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 High Court Legal Services Authority 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 3/5

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai District 2.The Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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