Rabiston Alias Michel Rabiston v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Inspector Of Police, Koodankulam
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; Crl.OP.(MD)No.10206 of 2026; decided 05.06.2026 by Justice R.Vijayakumar (single-member bench); petition under Section 528 of BNSS Act to quash charge sheet; C.C.No.1115 of 2025, District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Radhapuram; Crime No.306 of 2022, Koodankulam Police Station, Tirunelveli District; offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 324, 506(2) IPC; quashing on compromise/settlement between parties with defacto complainant's in-person consent; parties: Rabiston @ Michel Rabiston, Viniston, Sahayam, Bensiyar @ Pencier vs State of Tamil Nadu (Inspector of Police, Koodankulam PS) and Xavier Kelamand; counsel: P.Suresh (petitioners), B.Arun Govt., Advocate (Crl.side) (R1), Ayyanar pandian (R2); outcome: petition allowed, charge sheet quashed against Accused Nos.1 to 4, joint compromise memo made part and parcel of the order.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the charge sheet in C.C.No.1115 of 2025 as against the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4; the joint compromise memo accepted as forming part and parcel of the order.