Yamuna v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP CRL.O.P (MD) No.797 of 2024 1.Yamuna 2.Jeyakarthick @ Jeyakumar 3.Janani 4.Manikandan @ Valathimani

...Petitioners

vs 1.The State represented through The Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Cr.No.266 of 2023) 2.Selvi

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying, to call for the records pertaining to the case in Cr.No.266 of 2023, dated 27.06.2023 on the file of the Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District and to quash the same as illegal as against the Petitioner.

For Petitioners : Mr.T.Indrachithu For R1 : Mr.M.Veeranthiran Government Advocate (crl.side) For R2 :Mr.S.Baskar Mathuram 1/5

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O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition had filed seeking to quash the FIR in Cr.No.266 of 2023 pending on the file of the Respondent Police. 2.Mr.T.Indrachithu, learned Counsel [Enrl.No.3724/2010], who filed vakalat on behalf of the Petitioners/Accused, Mr.M.Veeranthiran, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing on behalf of the first Respondent and Mr.S.Baskar Mathuram, learned Counsel (Enrl.No. 995/2006], who filed vakalat on behalf of the second Respondent are present in Court.

3.The learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the Petitioners are arrayed as A1 to A4 in Cr.No.266 of 2023 pending on the file of the first Respondent. Pending investigation, the Accused and the de-facto Complainant had arrived at an amicable settlement. A joint compromise memo had also been filed before this Court by the learned Counsel for the Petitioners and the learned Counsel for the second Respondent/de-facto Complainant.

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4.The learned Government Advocate (crl.side), on instructions from the first Respondent, submitted that the compromise arrived at between the parties are bona fide.

5.The first Respondent had also filed a status report, in which, it is stated that during the pendency of the investigation, the accused and the defacto Complainant had arrived at an amicable settlement. In the light of the status report filed by the first Respondent, the joint compromise memo filed by the parties concerned is recorded. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the FIR in Cr.No.266 of 2023 pending on the file of the first Respondent Police is quashed. Internet :Yes/No 27.02.2024 Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No cmr 3/5

To The Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP , J.

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