Hari Venkatesh v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (P. Dhanabal, J.) allowed Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2174 of 2025 filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 and quashed the FIR in Crime No.19 of 2015 (District Crime Branch and Land Grabbing Special Cell, Virudhunagar) against the petitioner Hari Venkatesh, the 12th accused, on the basis of an amicable settlement between the parties evidenced by a compromise memo dated 04.01.2025; petitioner appeared via video conference with identity verified; sale deed executed in favour of the accused already cancelled; connected Crl.M.P.(MD) No.1506 of 2025 closed. Keywords: quashing of FIR on compromise, settlement between parties, Section 528 BNSS 2023, land grabbing special cell, quash petition allowed.
What did the court decide?
Pending FIR in Crime No.19 of 2015 on the file of the first respondent quashed as against the petitioner; compromise memo dated 04.01.2025 directed to form part of the order; connected Crl.M.P.(MD) No.1506 of 2025 closed.