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State by Inspector of Police, Meensuritty P.s. v. Pirayarasan

Madras HC1 Sept 2025SUO MOTU TR/6957/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Suo Motu TR.No.6957 of 2025 (decided 01.09.2025, D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J.) — quashing of C.C.No.142 of 2022 (IPC Sections 294(b), 324, 506(ii)) on party compromise under Section 482 CrPC relying on Gian Singh (2012 10 SCC 303); hybrid-hearing Dedicated Bench dispensed with written compromise affidavit; directions to Trial Court on classification and property disposal.

What did the court decide?

Criminal case in C.C.No.142 of 2022 quashed on compromise; Suo Motu Transfer Case disposed of; Trial Court directed to record the classification and act on ancillary applications. ¶18

State by Inspector of Police, Meensuritty P.s. Vs Pirayarasan — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Criminal case in C.C.No.142 of 2022 quashed on compromise; Suo Motu Transfer Case disposed of; Trial Court directed to record the classification and act on ancillary applications.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the pending criminal case in C.C.No.142 of 2022 (arising from Cr.No.89 of 2022) ought to be quashed in exercise of jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC, the parties having compromised and raised no objection to such disposal.

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Court's answer

Owing to the unique manner in which the Dedicated Bench conducts hybrid hearings, the filing of written affidavits or terms of compromise was dispensed with.

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Ratio / Principle

Considering the factual matrix, context in which the conflict arose, background of the parties and their present position, this was an appropriate case for exercise of jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC as per Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & another.

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Key takeaways

The case in C.C.No.142 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No. II, Jayankondam Taluk, Ariyalur stands quashed, and the Suo Motu Transfer Case stands disposed of.ratio¶18
The Trial Court was directed to take note of the electronically communicated order, classify the pending case appropriately (allowed / dismissed / disposed of, etc.), consider applications such as disposal of properties, pass necessary orders, and dispatch copies of the order to all concerned.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of criminal case on compromise between parties — Suo Motu Transfer Case arising from C.C.No.142 of 2022 (Cr.No.89 of 2022, offences under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(ii), Indian Penal Code, 1860) before Judicial Magistrate Court No. II, Jayankondam Taluk, Ariyalur — parties having moved on with no objection to disposal on compromise — written affidavits/terms of compromise dispensed with owing to hybrid-hearing practice of the Dedicated Bench (constituted pursuant to Suo Motu.W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025) — jurisdiction under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure exercised as per Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & another (2012 10 SCC 303) — complaint quashed; Trial Court directed to classify the case and deal with ancillary applications such as disposal of properties.

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Suo Motu TR.No. 6957 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 01.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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(C.C.No.142 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court No. II, Jayankondam Taluk, Ariyalur)

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The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Meensuritty Police Station, Ariyalur. ... Petitioner Vs. Pirayarasan .... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor

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O RDER

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This Suo Motu Case is dealt with in an extraordinary manner by the

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Dedicated Bench, pursuant to Suo Motu.W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025.

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This case, Cr.No.89 of 2022 is registered for alleged offences under

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Section 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The parties have moved on and have no objection to the case being disposed of on compromise. Due to the unique manner in which this designated bench conducts hybrid hearings, the filing of written affidavits or terms of compromise is dispensed

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with. Considering the factual matrix, the context in which the conflict arose, the background of the parties, and their present position, this is an appropriate case for the exercise of jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as per Gian Singh -Vs State of Punjab & another, (2012 10 SCC 303).

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Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.142 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No. II, Jayankondam Taluk, Ariyalur shall stands quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stands disposed of.

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Note to the Trial Court: This order is digitally signed and communicated electronically alone. The Trial Court shall take note of the order and accordingly classify the case pending before them as allowed / dismissed / disposed of, etc, and while doing so, consider any applications such as disposal of properties, etc., and pass appropriate orders, as may be necessary. Further, the Court below is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to all concerned.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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