Dismissed

Senthamil Selvan @ Senthil Selvan v. The State of Tamilnadu

Madras HC7 Aug 2025CRL OP(MD)/13202/2025

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What is this about?

Petitioners sought quashing of an FIR for trespass, abuse, threats and property damage on the ground that the dispute was amicably settled. As no proof of the compromise memorandum was filed, the court dismissed the petition with liberty to file afresh with supporting documents.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to file a fresh quash petition with documents proving the compromise; no other relief granted.

Senthamil Selvan @ Senthil Selvan Vs The State of Tamilnadu — Quashing and FIR | Madras HC (2025)

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13202 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 07.08.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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Crl.OP(MD)No.13202 of 2025

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Senthamil Selvan @ Senthil Selvan

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Maheshwaran ... Petitioners

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1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District. Crime No.207 of 2025.

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2.Muthukumar

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...Respondents

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Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records in connection with the impugned FIR in Crime No.207 of 2025, on the file of the Murappanadu police station and quash the same insofar as the Petitioners are concerned.

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For Petitioners : Mr.P.Veerapandi For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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O R D E R

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Seeking quashment of the proceedings in Crime No.207 of

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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2025, on the file of the first respondent police, this petitioner has approached this Court, on the ground of compromise.

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2.The case of the prosecution is that on 23.05.2025, the

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petitioners trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant, scolded him in filthy language, threatened him and also damaged the house hold articles worth Rs.7,000/-. Therefore, based on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, a case in Crime No.207 of 2025 has been registered as against these petitioners, for the offence punishable under Sections 329(4), 296(b), 115(2), 351(3) of BNS and Section 3 of TNPPDL Act.

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3.Today, when this Criminal Original petition is taken up for admission, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue between the petitioners and the defacto complainant has already been settled amicably and therefore, the proceedings in Crime No.207 of 2025, on the file of the first respondent police has to be quashed.

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4.Though the petitioners claim that the issue between the

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis petitioners and the defacto complainant has been settled amicably, no

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proof of document has been filed by the petitioners to that effect.

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5.In the absence of any documents that the issue between

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the petitioners and the defacto complainant has been settled amicably, this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed, however, liberty is granted to this petitioner to file a fresh petition along with the necessary documents in proof of compromise.

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07.08.2025

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NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No vrn

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The Inspector of Police, Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13202 of 2025

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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vrn

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Order made in Crl.OP(MD)No.13202 of 2025

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07.08.2025

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Senthamil Selvan @ Senthil Selvan v. The State of Tamilnadu

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