CRL OP(MD) NO. 17090 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24-10-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD) NO. 17090 of 2023 and CRL MP(MD)Nos.13555 and 13557 of 2023 1. Boopalan 2. INDIRA 3. R.PALRAJ Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Madurai District. Crime No.4 of 2016. 2. Mariya Jerseelin Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Kannan For Respondent(s): Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl.side) for R1 Mr.S.Yasar Arafath for R2 Prayer: C-51Q. To call for the records relating to the proceedings in CC.No.45 of 2021 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate Court,Vadipatti and quash the same as illegal in respect of the Petitioners are concerned. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER This petition is filed to quash the CC.No.45 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Vadipatti. 2.The petitioners are Accused Nos.6 to 8 and the defacto complainant is the wife of the 1st accused. There was a matrimonial dispute between the 1st accused and the defacto complainant wife. 3.The specific allegation against the petitioners is that they went to the father in law in order to mediate between the 1st accused and de facto complainant and Accused Nos.2 and 3. FIR was filed against the petitioners under Sections 294(b) and 506(ii) alone and other sections are not against the present petitioners. In the FIR, the defacto complainant has mentioned the name of the petitioners. However, there is no specific overt act against the petitioners. In the 161 statement which was stated by the defecto complainant on 01.02.2016, she has not mentioned the name of the petitioners. Subsequently, when another statement was obtained on 24/08/2018 also, the defacto complainant has not mentioned the petitioners' name. However, the defecto complainant's mother Jacinta in 161(3) statement has stated as under: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis "gQ;rhaj;J NgRNwd; vd;w Ngu;y $Ljy; tujl;riz Nfl;L vd; kfis thotplhky; mtkhdgLj;jp Jd;GWj;jp mrpq;fkhd thu;j;ijfshy; jpl;b tpul;ba vdJ kfspd; khkdhu; fpU\;zd;> khkpahu; rNuh[h. vd; kfspd; ehj;jpdhu; fiynry;tp> mtuJ fztu; ghyee;jFkhu; kw;Wk; gQ;rhaj;J Ngrpa G+ghyd;> ,e;jpuh> ghy;uh[; MfpNahu;fs; kPJ eltbf;if vLf;f Ntz;b 01.02.2016- k ;Njjp ,uT 8.00 kzpf;F rkaey;Y}u; kfspu; fhty; epiyaj;jpw;F vdJ kfNshl te;J Gfhu; nfhLj;Njhk;. vd; kf nfhLj;j Gfhu; rk;ge;jkhf jhq;fs; tof;F gjpT nra;J ,d;W vd;id tprhupf;f vd; kfSf;F ele;j nfhLikfis nrhd;Ndd;." 4.Therefore, the specific overt act against the petitioners is only that they mediated between the parties and the same will not attract the ingredients under Section 294(b) and 506(ii). Further, it is the specific case of the defacto complainant that the incident occurred inside the house, for which the FIR is extracted hereunder: ",d;W 01.02.2016-k; Njjp 20.00 kzpf;F Ma;thsuhfpa ehd; epiya nghWg;gpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ kJiu> Mug;ghisak;> fz;kha;f;fiu NeUefiur; Nru;e;j Nr.kupah n[u;ypd; vd;gtu; nfhLj;j Gfhu; kDitg; ngw;W rkaey;Y}u; m.k. fhty; epiya Fw;w vz;.4/16 U/s. 498(A)> 294(b)> 406> 506(i) & 109 IPC r/w. 4 of TNPWH Act Mf tof;F gjpT nra;Njd;. thjpapd; Gfhupd; tpguk; gpd;tUkhW. mDg;Gdu;: Nr.kupah n[u;ypd;> 29/16> 323> NeU efu;> fz;kha; fiu> Mug;ghisak;> kJiu. ngWeu;: cau;jpU. 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(X Maria Gerlin) kJiu. 02.02.2016. Sir, Received a Petition and Register a case in Samayanallur AWPS Cr. No.4/16, U/s. 498(A), 294(b), 506(i) and 109 IPC r/w. 4 of TNPWH Act on 01.12.16 at 20.00 Hrs (Sd) S.Subbu Lakshmi 01.02.2016." 5.Therefore, when it has not occurred in a public place, Section 294(b) will not be attracted. As far as Section 506(ii) is concerned, mere conducting of mediation will not cause alarm. Therefore, the ingredients under Sections 506(ii) is also not attracted. 6.Therefore, this Court is inclined to quash the charge sheet as far as the petitioners are concerned and accordingly, the charge sheet is quashed. Thus, the criminal original petition is allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 24-10-2025 Tmg To 1. The Inspector of Police https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Vadipatti Police Station Madurai District. 2. Judicial Magistrate Court, Vadipatti. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis