Crl.OP.(MD)Nos.16395, 20741 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11.11.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)Nos.16395, 20741 of 2023 and CRL MP(MD)Nos.13042, 16267 of 2023 CRL OP(MD)No.16395 of 2023: S.Balakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Palayamkottai Circle, Tirunelveli City. 2.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City. (Cr.No. 989 of 2023) . 3.M.D.Uththiranayagam ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.A.S.Abdul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Crl Side) for R1 and R2 Mr.Mohan Gandhi for R3 PETITION FOR QUASH Under Sec.482 of Cr.P.C. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.(MD)Nos.16395, 20741 of 2023 PRAYER :- To call for the records pertaining to the impugned First Information Report in Crime No.989 of 2023, dated 24.08.2023, on the file of the 2nd respondent Police and to quash the same. CRL OP(MD)No.20741 of 2023: M.D.Utthiranayagam ...Petitioner Vs. 1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No. 1029 of 2023) 2.Balakrishnan ...Respondents For Petitioners : Mr.S.M.Mohan Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.A.S.Abdul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Crl Side) for R1 Mr.Saravan Kumar for R2 PETITION FOR QUASH Under Sec.482 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- To call for the records pertaining to the impugned First Information Report in Crime No.1029 of 2023, on the file of the 1st respondent Police and to quash the same. COMMON ORDER: The Court made the following order :- These petitions are filed to quash the impugned FIRs in Crime Nos.989 and 1029 of 2023 which are case and counter case. 2.These cases were referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.(MD)Nos.16395, 20741 of 2023 vide order, dated 22.11.2023. 3.Today, it is submitted that the issue has been settled in the mediation and the parties have entered into a settlement agreement. M.D.Uththiranayagam has agreed to receive Rs.2 Lakhs/- from Balakrishnan and they have also agreed to withdraw all the pending criminal cases and suits. 4.Based on the settlement agreement, the the criminal original petitions are allowed and the impugned FIRs are quashed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. The settlement agreement shall form part and parcel of this order. 11.11.2025 TMG TO 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Palayamkottai Circle, Tirunelveli City. 2.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.(MD)Nos.16395, 20741 of 2023 S.SRIMATHY,J TMG ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) Nos.16395 and 20741 of 2023 Date : 11.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis