Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/21750/2025allowed

Manthira Moorthi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Veeravanallur

2025-11-28Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).Nos.21750 of 2025 Manthira Moorthi ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.534/2025) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Gloryintha Naitingale ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.534 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent Police and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.G.Hari Haran For R-1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R-2 : Mr.P.Mahendran 1/5

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.534 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent Police, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 288, 296(b), 351(2) of BNS, 2023.

2. The gist of the allegation in the impugned FIR is that the petitioner, on account of the dispute in connection with bursting the crackers in front of the defacto complainant's house, had abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and threatened her of dire consequences and thus committed the aforesaid offences.

3. Admittedly, the petitioner 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 petitioner and the second respondent, namely, Gloryintha Naitingale (Aadhaar No.8528 5427 9471) are present before this Court in person. They are identified by Mr.M.Chandiran, Special Sub Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District. All the parties 2/5

confirmed the compromise arrived at between them.

5. In view of the same, considering the nature of the offences and since the dispute is private in nature, 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.534 of 2025 dated 27.10.2025 are quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The joint compromise memo, dated 26.11.2025 shall form part of this order. The petitioner 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.

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

3.The Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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