Linga @ Lingapandiyan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Vilathikulam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 02.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.18896 of 2025 1.Linga @ Lingapandiyan 2.Muthuselvam 3.Bharathi ... Petitioners Vs.

1. State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, Vilathikulam Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.278/2025.

2.Ramar ... Respondents PRAYER :- This Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS, to call for the records relating to the First Information Report in connection with 1/5

Crime No.278 of 2025 dated 20.06.2025 on the file of the first respondent Police and quash the same as against the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Rameshkumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 : Mr.T.Sathiyaselvi for R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking to quash the first Information Report in Crime No.278 of 2025, on the file of the first respondent Police, which was registered for the offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023. 2.The gist of the allegations is that while the Panchayat started laying a cement road through the defacto complainant's land, the same was questioned by the defacto complainant, as the complainant's portion of land was slightly reduced. At that time, the petitioners and other accused persons abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, attacked him and caused injuries. Hence, the present complaint. 2/5

3. Admittedly, the petitioners and the second respondent are residing in the same village and they 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 01.12.2025.

4. The petitioners and the second respondent / defacto complainant are present before this Court in person. They are identified by Mr.R.Rajkumar, HC-823, Vilathikulam Police Station, Thoothukudi District. The defacto complainant does not wish to pursue the said F.I.R as against the petitioners. All the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them.

5.Considering the nature of the allegations and the relationship between the parties, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the impugned FIR pending investigation. Accordingly, the impugned FIR in Crime No.278 of 2025 is quashed in entirety and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, 3/5

the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 02.12.2025 Index: Yes/ No 1/2 Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order vsg TO

1. The Inspector of Police, Vilathikulam Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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