Rajendran v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Sellur
Quashing of FIR – Compromise between parties
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), Crl.O.P.(MD) No.18719 of 2025, decided 28.10.2025 by Justice Sunder Mohan. Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by four accused to quash FIR Crime No.651 of 2025 (Sellur Police Station, Madurai; dated 26.05.2025) registered under Sections 77, 118(1), 296(b), 351(3) and 303(2) BNS 2023 for alleged assault, abuse, snatching of gold jewel and mobile phone, and criminal intimidation against the defacto complainant Murugan @ Karuppu. Following a joint compromise memo dated 27.10.2025, personal confirmation of the compromise by the parties, and an earlier quashing of the counter complaint pursuant to compromise in Crl.O.P(MD) No.17549 of 2025 (22.10.2025), the FIR was quashed and the petition allowed. Keywords: quashing FIR, compromise memo, BNS 2023, Section 482 CrPC, quietus.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the impugned FIR in Crime No.651 of 2025 (dated 26.05.2025) and all further proceedings; the joint compromise memo dated 27.10.2025 directed to form part of the order.