Annamalai v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.04.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.379 of 2023 and Crl.M.P(MD).No.295 of 2023 1.Annamalai 2.Jaganatha Raja 3.N.S.Surekha ... Petitioners Vs.

1.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, K.V. Nallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

2.Muthupandian ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the impugned charge sheet in C.C.No.181 of 2021 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Suresh Kumar For R1 : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Government Advocate(Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.A.Karthik 1/5

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the charge sheet in C.C.No.181 of 2021 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District. 2.The contention of the petitioners is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.50 of 2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 120(B), 465, 468, 467, 471 and 420 of IPC, against the petitioners. The learned counsel for the second respondent submitted that the first accused has executed the sale deed by including his property and also submitted that now the first accused died.

3.The further contention of the petitioners is that they compromised the issue with the 2nd respondent amicably. The petitioners and the 2nd respondent appeared before this Court along with their counsels and also produced their Aadhar cards. They were also identified by the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) and the Investigation Officer. Both the parties were enquired by me and they accepted the terms of compromise. 2/5

4.Considering the totality of the circumstances, the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners and this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending and inclined to quash all further proceedings in C.C.No.181 of 2021 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District, in respect of the petitioners.

5.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in C.C.No.181 of 2021 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District, is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners alone. Consequently, the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

12.04.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No tta 3/5

To

1. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, K.V. Nallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN, J., tta Crl.O.P.(MD)No.379 of 2023 12.04.2023 5/5