Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/958/2022allowed

Ramki @ Vigneshwaran v. The Inspector Of Police

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

Crl.O.P(MD)No.958 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.958 of 2022 1.Ramki @ Vigneshwaran 2.Chandru @ Ramachandran 3.Anand @ Anandaraj 4.Saravanan 5.Dhargan ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 5 Vs.

1.The State represented by its The Inspector of Police, D4 Kudalputhur Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.217 of 2015) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.V.Durga ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.217 of 2015 on the file of the D4 Kudalputhur police station and quash the same as far as the petitioners are concerned. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Loganathan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.S.Kandasamy for R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.217 of 2015 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/V.Durga is present before this Court through video conferencing. She has been duly identified by Mr.M.Vembalu, 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 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 impugned prosecution alive. The impugned FIR is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.958 of 2022 quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed. The memo of joint compromise will form part of the order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (As) // 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, D4 Kudalputhur Police Station, Madurai City.

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

+1 CC to M/s.S.LOGANATHAN, Advocate ( SR-1869[F] dated 20/01/2022 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.958 of 2022 20.01.2022 MGJ(02.02.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2