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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 39111
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J
N.Karthikeyan – Appellant
Versus
Inspector of Police, N-4, Fishing Harbour Police Station, Chennai – Respondent
Crl.O.P.No.19731 of 2023|Crl.MP.No.13342 of 2023
For the Petitioners: Mr.V.K.Sathyamurthi, Mr.J.N.Naresh Kumar
For the Respondents: Mr.A.Gopinath, Mr.B.Raja
FIR quashed upon amicable settlement via mediation under S.482 Cr.P.C.
Headnote:The petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. seeks to quash FIR No.169/2023 registered at Fishing Harbour Police Station for alleged offences. Essential facts involve a criminal complaint leading to investigation, with parties referred to mediation. Court finds amicable settlement resolving all disputes, rendering no further adjudication necessary. Issue framed: Whether FIR proceedings should be quashed post-settlement. Ratio: Upon submission of mediation report and settlement agreement dated 27.05.2025 confirming no further claims, court holds disputes settled through conciliation, warranting quashing of FIR. FIR in Crime No.169/2023 quashed; petition allowed.
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| 1. petition to quash fir under s.482 cr.p.c. (Para 1) |
| 2. parties settled disputes through mediation. (Para 2) |
ORDER
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.
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. 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 aforesaid settlement agreement dated 27.05.2025 shall form part and parcel of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
