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Palanikumar @ Maheswaran v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police

Madras HC14 Aug 2025CRL OP(MD)/13578/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Quash petition under S.528 BNSS 2023 to quash FIR Crime No.53 of 2025 (Thirupullani PS, Ramanathapuram) for offences under Sections 296(b) and 118(1) BNS 2023 on ground of compromise; final report already filed and taken on file as C.C.No.323 of 2025 (Judicial Magistrate No.I, Ramanathapuram); petition closed with liberty to challenge final report; Madurai Bench, Madras High Court; Justice B.Pugalendhi; dated 14.08.2025; keywords: quashal of FIR, compromise, closure of criminal original petition after filing of final report, BNS 2023, BNSS 2023.

What did the court decide?

Quashal of the FIR not granted; petition closed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report in C.C.No.323 of 2025, if he is having any ground. ¶23

Palanikumar @ Maheswaran Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13578 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 14.08.2025

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CORAM

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THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13578 of 2025

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Palanikumar @ Maheswaran

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... Petitioner

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versus

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The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thirupullani Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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Muruganatham

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... Respondents

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Prayer : Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime No.53 of 2025, on the file of the 1^st respondent and quash the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Senthil Murugan For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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ORDER

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The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.53 of 2025 registered on the file of the respondent Police for the offence under

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Sections 296(b) and 118(1) of BNS 2023. He has moved this petition seeking to quash the proceedings registered against him in Crime No.53 of 2025 on the ground of compromise.

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Today, when this petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the investigation in Crime No.53 of 2025 was completed and the final report has also been filed and the same has been taken on file in C.C.No.323 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Ramanathapuram.

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Since it is reported that the final report has been filed in Crime

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No.53 of 2025 and the same has been taken on file in C.C.No.323 of 2025, this Criminal Original Petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report, if he is having any ground.

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14.08.2025

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Index : Yes / No. Internet : Yes / No. NCC : Yes / No. ogy

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

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