Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/318/2022allowed

Murugesan v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-01-07Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.318 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.318 of 2022 1.Murugesan 2.Punniya Moorthi 3.Abdul Ajees ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 Vs.

1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Town Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.146 of 2014) ...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Aravind ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the case in Crime No.146 of 2014 on the file of the 2nd respondent police and quash the same for accused 1 to 3 are concerned.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 Mr.S.Paul Murugesh for R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.146 of 2014 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Aravind is present before this Court through video conferencing. He has been duly identified by Mr.S.Rajkannan, Grade-I 2569, attached to first respondent police station. The parties have filed a memo of joint compromise. The defacto complainant categorically states before this Court that he 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 impugned prosecution alive. The impugned FIR is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.318 of 2022 quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed. The memo of joint compromise will form part of the record. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias 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, Pattukkottai Town Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

Crl.O.P(MD)No.318 of 2022 07.01.2022 NSN(CO) KB(28.01.2022) 2P 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2