Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/181/2022allowed

Raja v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-01-10Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.181 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.181 of 2022 Raja ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs.

1.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Jambunathapuram Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.2012 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Thangal ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the entire records relating to the FIR in Crime No.292 of 2021 dated 01.11.2021 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same against the petitioner's concened. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vetrivel For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.K.Pragadeesh Kumar for R2

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the the impugned FIR in Crime No.292 of 2021 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Thangal is present before this Court through video conferencing. She has been duly identified by Mr.T.Raja, HC 221, attached to first respondent police station. The parties have filed a memo of joint compromise. The defacto complainant categorically states before this Court that she does not want to pursue the complaint. When the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement and the deafcto complainant does not want to pursue the complaint, no purpose will be served in keeping the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.181 of 2022 impugned prosecution alive. The impugned FIR is quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed. The memo of joint compromise will form part of the order.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T & P) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias Encl.: Xerox copy of Joint Compromise memo.

Note :In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

1.The Inspector of Police, Jambunathapuram Police Station, Trichy District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.B.VETRIVEL, Advocate ( SR-1058[F] dated 10/01/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.B.VETRIVEL, Advocate ( SR-1459[F] dated 12/01/2022 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.181 of 2022 10.01.2022 NSN(CO) TR(31.01.2022) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2