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Dhineshkumar v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC28 Oct 2025CRL OP(MD)/18055/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (Sunder Mohan J.), 28.10.2025 - Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18055 of 2025: final report/charge sheet C.C.No.261 of 2024 (Crime No.37/2024, Thirupullani PS; IPC Sections 294(b), 323, 324, 506(2)) quashed as against Accused 2 and 3 following joint compromise memo dated 17.10.2025 between the parties; petition under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 allowed; connected Crl.MP.(MD).Nos.14804 and 14806 of 2025 closed.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of the final report in C.C.No.261 of 2024 against the petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 3; the joint compromise memo dated 17.10.2025 shall form part of the order; connected miscellaneous petitions (Crl.MP.(MD).Nos.14804 and 14806 of 2025) closed. ¶26

Dhineshkumar Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the final report (charge sheet) in C.C.No.261 of 2024, pending before the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Ramanathapuram, for offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) of IPC, should be quashed as against the petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 3 in view of the compromise entered into between the parties.

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Court's answer

Considering the nature of the offences and the relationship between the parties, who have compromised the dispute, this Court held that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the impugned final report pending trial.

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Ratio / Principle

Accordingly, the impugned final report in C.C.No.261 of 2024 was quashed, the Criminal Original Petition was allowed, the joint compromise memo dated 17.10.2025 was directed to form part of the order, and the connected miscellaneous petitions were closed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of criminal proceedings on compromise - Petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 by Accused Nos.2 and 3 to quash the final report in C.C.No.261 of 2024 (Judicial Magistrate No.1, Ramanathapuram), arising from Crime No.37/2024 of Thirupullani Police Station for offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) of IPC. Petitioners and the defacto complainant reside in the same locality, entered into a compromise giving a quietus to the dispute and filed a joint compromise memo dated 17.10.2025; they appeared before the Court in person and confirmed the settlement. Holding that, considering the nature of the offences and the relationship between the parties, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the final report pending trial, the Court quashed the final report, allowed the petition, made the compromise memo part of the order and closed the connected miscellaneous petitions.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18055 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 28.10.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

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Crl.O.P.(MD).No.18055 of 2025 and Crl.MP.(MD).Nos.14804 and 14806 of 2025

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1.Dhineshkumar

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2.Kantha Ragavi @ Gowsalya ... Petitioners/Accused 2 & 3

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Vs.

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Thirupullani Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (In Crime No.37/2024) ... 1^st Respondent/Complainant

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2.Pancha @ Panja ... 2^nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant

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Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the Charge Sheet in C.C.No.261 of 2024 pending before the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District and quash the same as illegal, so far as against the petitioners/accused Nos.2 and 3 concerned.

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

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For Petitioners	: Mr.D.Balamurugapandi
For R-1	: Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram
	Additional Public Prosecutor
For R-2	: M/s.M.Gopika

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the final report in C.C.No.261 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Ramanathapuram District, which was filed for the offences under Section 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) of IPC.

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The allegation in the final report is that on account of prior enmity, the petitioners along with A1 had attacked the defacto complainant with wooden log and aruval; that they had abused him in filthy language besides committing the offence of criminal intimidation.

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Admittedly, the petitioners and the second respondent are residing in

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the same locality 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 17.10.2025.

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

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18055 of 2025

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The petitioners, namely, Dhineshkumar (Aadhaar No.2948 3765 8903), Kantha Ragavi @ Gowsalya (Aadhaar No.6264 8755 1673) and the second respondent, namely, Pancha @ Panja (Aadhaar No.4061 1958 8839) are present before this Court in person. They are identified by Mr.Thirumugan, Special Sub Inspector of Police, Thirupullani Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. All the parties confirmed the compromise arrived at between them.

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In view of the same, considering the nature of the offences and the relationship between the parties, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the impugned final report pending trial. Accordingly, the impugned final report in C.C.No.261 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Ramanathapuram is quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The joint compromise memo dated 17.10.2025 shall form part of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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

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