Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/406/2020allowed

Regina Begum v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-03-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.406 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.03.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P(MD)No.406 of 2020 and Crl.M.P(MD)Nos.138 & 140 of 2020 Regina Begum ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 -vs1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudukottai District.

(Cr.No.1 of 2016) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Parveen Banu ... 2nd Respondent/ De-facto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining in C.C.No.30 of 2019 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court, Pudukkottai and quash the same as illegal against the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.Kameswaran for A.Banumathi For R1 : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.D.Rameshkumar

O R D E R

On the complaint lodged by the second respondent, the first respondent police registered a case in Crime No.1 of 2016 and after completing the investigation, has filed a final report in C.C.No.30 of 2019 before the learned Additional Mahila Court, Pudukkottai, for offences under Section 498(A) IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioner herein, for quashing which, the petitioner and the defacto complainant are before this Court on the ground that they have arrived at a compromise.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the defacto complainant is present and the petitioner is also present and their identifications were also verified by this Court.

3. The petitioner and the second respondent have filed a joint compromise memo, wherein, it is stated as follows: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.406 of 2020 " It is submitted that the petitioner and the second respondent were entered a compromise and settled their disputes before this Court in an amicable manner. As per the compromise between the rival parties, the second respondent herein agrees to quash the C.C.No.30 of 2019, on the file of the Additional Mahila Court, Pudukkottai as against this petitioner."

4. In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending. Therefore, this petition is allowed and the entire proceedings in C.C.No.30 of 2019 pending on the file of the learned Additional Mahila Court, Pudukkottai, in respect of all the accused including those who are not before this Court are hereby quashed. The joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (As) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) am Encl: Photocopy of Joint Compromise Memo attached. To 1.The Judge, Additional Mahila Court, Pudukkottai 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudukottai District.

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