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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 55804

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J
State by Inspector of Police, Jayankondam Police Station Ariyalur – Appellant
Versus
Padaiyappa [Rajkumar] – Respondent
Suo Motu TR.No.1119 of 2025|C.C.No.24 of 2022



Advocates:
For the Petitioner:Mr.C.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

The court has the authority to quash proceedings on the basis of compromise under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Headnote:In Suo Motu TR.No.1119 of 2025, involving C.C.No.24 of 2022 concerning alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 324, 506(2) IPC and Section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, parties expressed no objection to compromise. The court observed that considering the factual matrix and current position of the parties, it was appropriate to quash proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as supported by precedent. The final order quashed pending charges and emphasized appropriate case classification by the lower court.

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1. court considered the appropriate jurisdiction to quash proceedings based on compromise. (Para 1 , 2)
2. final ruling quashed prior conviction proceedings effectively. (Para 3)

ORDER

This Suo Motu case is dealt with in an extraordinary manner by this Dedicated Bench, pursuant to Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.)No.618 of 2025.

2. This case in Cr.No.733 of 2021 is registered for alleged offence(s)

under Sections 294 (b), 323, 324, 506(2) of IPC , 1860 and Section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act , 2002. 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 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 4 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as perGian Singh -Vs-State of Punjab & another, (2012 10 SCC

303)

3. Accordingly, the proceedings in C.C.No.24 of 2022 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Jayamkondam Taluk, Ariyalur, stands quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

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