A.K. Hemaraj v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Awps-Thiruparankundram

ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed by A1 to A3, A5 and A6 in Crime No.3 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent police seeking to quash the FIR, wherein the petitioners are alleged to have committed offence under Sections 498(A), 294(b), 323 and 506(1) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman (Amendment) Act, 2002.

¶2At request of the learned counsel appearing on either side, the matter was referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre attached to this Court and the parties have settled before the mediation on 01.06.2026.

¶3The Settlement Agreement dated 01.06.2026 has been filed before this Court. Paragraph No.6 of the settlement agreement is extracted as follows: "6. The following settlement has been arrived at between the parties hereto: A.1.Swathi (Respondent No.2) in Crl.O.P(MD) No.7231/2026, filed before this Hon'ble High Court of Madras Madurai Bench, wholeheartedly agree to withdraw my complaint lodged before the Thiruparankundram, AWPS, pending in crime No.3/2026 and thereby decided to led a peaceful life with the petitioner Mr.A.K.Hemaraj and I am now living with him in his house for the past 10 days willfully and peacefully. B. I. A.K. Hemaraj (Petitioner in Crl.OP(MD) No.7231 of 2026, agree to live with the Respondent No.2 (Swathi) and is now living with her in my house for the past 10 days and thereby agree to settle the issue amicably. Since she wished to live with me and came to my home for leading a peaceful life."

4.In view of the above said settlement reached between the parties, the FIR in Crime No.3 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent is hereby quashed. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

23.07.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi To

¶1The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruparankundram Madurai.

¶2The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi

23.07.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and Crl.M.P(MD) No.7779 of 2026 1. A.K.Hemaraj 2. Seenivasan 3. Sivakumar 4. Shanthi 5. Renuka ... Petitioners/ Accused No.1 to 3 ,5 &6 Vs 1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruparankundram Madurai.(Crime No.3 of 2026) ... 1st Respondent/ Complainant 2. Swathi ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, calling for the records pertaining to FIR in Crime No.3 of 2026 on the file of the first respondent police and to quash the same as against these petitioners. For Petitioners : Mr.Surulirajan for Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For R1 : Mr.R.Samuel Gunasingh Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.S.Ramanathan