Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/919/2022allowed

Bharath v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-01-20Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.919 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.919 of 2022 1.Bharath 2.Bharathi 3.Panju ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 3 Vs.

1.State Through its The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.222 of 2018) ... Respondent/Complainant 2.Elayaraja ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the entire records in relating to the Crime No.222 of 2018 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Velayutham For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.P.Ramalingam for R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.222 of 2018 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Elayaraja is present before this Court through video conferencing. He has been duly identified by Mr.A.Jeyakumar, Sub Inspector of Police 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.919 of 2022 quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed. The memo of joint compromise will form part of the order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias Encl:- Photocopy of Compromise Memo attached 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, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.J.VELAYUTHAM, Advocate ( SR-2233[F] dated 24/01/2022 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.919 of 2022 20.01.2022 MGJ(02.02.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2