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N.Karthikeyan v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC7 Apr 2026CRL OP/19731/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; Crl.O.P.No.19731 of 2023 and Crl.MP.No.13342 of 2023; G.K. Ilanthiraiyan J.; 07.04.2026; Section 482 Cr.P.C.; quashing of FIR; Crime No.169 of 2023 dated 10.07.2023; Inspector of Police N-4 Fishing Harbour Police Station Chennai; Nelson Peter; mediation; conciliation; settlement agreement dated 27.05.2025; FIR quashed after amicable settlement; petition allowed; connected miscellaneous petition closed.

What did the court decide?

Entire impugned proceedings in FIR in Crime No.169 of 2023 dated 10.07.2023 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police quashed in respect of the petitioners; settlement agreement dated 27.05.2025 directed to form part and parcel of the order; connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶19

N.Karthikeyan Vs the Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the FIR in Crime No.169 of 2023 dated 10.07.2023 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police should be quashed in respect of the petitioners, in view of the settlement reached between the parties through mediation/conciliation.

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Court's answer

In view of the settlement agreement between the parties, nothing survives in this criminal original petition for adjudication.

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Ratio / Principle

The entire impugned proceedings in FIR in Crime No.169 of 2023 dated 10.07.2023 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police are quashed.

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Key takeaways

The criminal original petition stands allowed.ratio¶19
The settlement agreement dated 27.05.2025 shall form part and parcel of this order.ratio¶22
Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition (Crl.MP.No.13342 of 2023) is closed.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

MADRAS HIGH COURT (G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J.) — Crl.O.P.No.19731 of 2023 and Crl.MP.No.13342 of 2023, decided 07.04.2026: Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by four petitioners seeking quashing of FIR in Crime No.169 of 2023 dated 10.07.2023 pending investigation on the file of the Inspector of Police, N-4 Fishing Harbour Police Station, Chennai. The matter had earlier been referred to mediation at the instance of counsel for both parties; the mediation centre reported a settlement agreement dated 27.05.2025 recording that the parties have no further claims or demands against each other and that all disputes stand amicably settled through conciliation/mediation. Holding that nothing survived for adjudication, the Court quashed the entire impugned proceedings in the FIR, allowed the petition, directed that the settlement agreement form part and parcel of the order, and closed the connected miscellaneous petition.

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Crl.O.P.No.19731 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 07.04.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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Crl.O.P.No.19731 of 2023 and Crl.MP.No.13342 of 2023

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1.N.Karthikeyan 2.K.Mary Auxilia 3.S.Irudayaraj

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4.Silviya

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Vs.

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1.The Inspector of Police, N-4, Fishing Harbour Police Station, Chennai

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2.Nelson Peter ... Respondents

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Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to call for the records in FIR in crime No.169 of 2023 dated 10.07.2023 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same against the petitioners.

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

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Crl.O.P.No.19731 of 2023

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ORDER

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This criminal original petition has been filed to quash the FIR in crime No.169 of 2023 dated 10.07.2023 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police, in respect of the petitioners.

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2 . On perusal of records, it is found that on the representation of the learned counsel for both parties, earlier this Court had referred this matter for mediation and the mediation centre was directed to submit a report before this court on completion of mediation. Accordingly, a report along with settlement agreement entered between the parties, has been submitted before this Court stating that the parties have no further claims or demands against each other with respect to this criminal original petition and all disputes and differences in this regard have been amicably settled by the parties through the process of conciliation/mediation.

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3 . Therefore, nothing survives in this criminal original petition for adjudication. In view of the aforementioned settlement agreement, the entire impugned proceedings in FIR in crime No.169 of 2023 dated 10.07.2023 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police, is quashed and this criminal original petition stands allowed. The Page 2 of 4

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

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Crl.O.P.No.19731 of 2023

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aforesaid settlement agreement dated 27.05.2025 shall form part and

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parcel of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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07.04.2026

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