Madras High CourtCRL OP/27006/2022allowed

V.P.N.Kamaraj v. State Rep By

2023-09-08Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.

27006 of 202 and Crl.M.P.No.16579 of 2022 1.V.P.N.Kamaraj 2.Vani ... Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 vs.

1.State rep by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Villupuram District.

2.Suresh ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to quash the Crime No.30/2022, dated 19.09.2022, on the file of the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Villupuram. For Petitioners : Mr.C.Deivasigamani For Respondent-1 : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor For Respondent-2 : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.30 of 2022, pending on the file of the first respondent.

2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for first respondent and the learned counsel appearing for second respondent.

3. It was brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner had filed an Anticipatory Bail petition in Crl.O.P.No.23526 of 2022 and at that stage, the parties were referred to Mediation. Even during the pendency of the Anticipatory Bail petition, the mediation report was filed based on the settlement agreement reached between the parties. The same was recorded while allowing the Anticipatory Bail petition filed in Crl.O.P.No.23526 of 2022 by an order dated 03.08.2023.

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4. In the light of the above development, no useful purpose would be served in continuing with the investigation in this case, since the parties have already compromised in this case.

5. Accordingly, the F.I.R. in Crime No.30 of 2022 pending on the file of first respondent is quashed and the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 08.09.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order rsi To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Villupuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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