Balamurugan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl. O.P(MD) No. 22428 of 2024 1.Balamurugan 2.Janaki Devi 3.Mareeswari ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu rep by its, The Inspector of Police, Vilakkuthoon Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.593 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant

2. Thangavel ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suricate Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Charge Sheet in C.C.No.1955 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, and to quash the same as illegal as against the petitioners.

For petitioners :Mr.AkhileshSudhakar For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.S.Aravinth Kumar Page No. 1 of 4

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed to quash the impugned Charge Sheet in C.C.No.1955 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai,

2. The gist of the allegation is that the second petitioner is the wife of the defacto complainant's son. Due to matrimonial dispute, the accused are said to have abused the defacto complainant's son in filthy language and attacked him and caused grievous injuries to him and also threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the present complaint.

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 14.11.2025.

4. The petitioners and the defacto complainant are present before this Court in person. They are identified by the Inspector of Police, Vilakkuthoon Police Station, Madurai City. All the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them.

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5. Considering the nature of the offences and the compromise arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the impugned final report pending trial. Accordingly, the impugned final report is quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The joint compromise memo dated 14.11.2025, shall form part and parcel of the order. 03.12.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No dss To

1. The Inspector of Police, Vilakkuthoon Police Station, Madurai City.

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

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI,J dss Crl. O.P(MD) No. 22428 of 2024 03.12.2025 Page No. 4 of 4