Madras High Court
Manikandan vs The State Of Tamil Nadu on 3 March, 2025
CRL.OP(MD) NO.3920 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 03.03.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL
CRL. O.P(MD) No.3920 of 2025
Manikandan
... Petitioner
Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu,,
Rep. by its the Inspector of Police,
AWPS- Valliyoor,
Tirunelveli District.
(Crime No. 11 of 2023).
2. Padma
... Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to call for the records
in Crime No. 11 of 2023 on the file of 1st respondent police and quash the
same as against the petitioner.
For petitioner :Mr.P.Suresh
For R1 : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar
Government Advocate (Crl side)
For R2 : Mr.Arunkumar
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ORDER
This petition has been filed by the petitioner to call for the records
pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.11 of 2023 dated
23.06.2023 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences
under Sections 498(A), 406, 294(b), 342, 352 and 506(1) IPC r/w Section
4 of TNPHW Act and quash the same.
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on
both sides represented that the matter has been amicably settled between
the parties and to that effect, they have entered into a compromise and the
same was filed before this Court.
3. The defacto-complainant and the accused are present and this
Court enquired about the terms of compromise. The defacto-complainant
represented that they entered into a compromise as the petitioner is her
husband and she has no objection to quash the FIR. A compromise memo,
dated 28.02.2025 signed by the parties and their respective counsel, is also
filed before this Court.
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4. This Court has perused the terms of the compromise memo.
5. Considering the nature of the offences and the relationship
between the parties and the parties have also entered into a compromise, it
is appropriate to allow this petition.
6. Recording the said compromise memo, this petition is allowed
and the First Information Report in Crime No.11 of 2023 dated
23.06.2023 on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. The
compromise memo dated 28.02.2025 filed by the parties shall form part of
this order.
03.03.2025
NCC : Yes/No
Index : Yes / No
Internet : Yes / No
PNM
To
1. The Inspector of Police,
AWPS- Valliyoor,
Tirunelveli District.
(Crime No. 11 of 2023).
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor,
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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P.DHANABAL, J
PNM
Crl.OP(MD) No.3920 of 2025
03.03.2025
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