Mathayanai v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.04.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN 1.Mathayanai 2.Surya 3.Rasa @ Raja ... Petitioners Vs 1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Melavalavu Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.149 of 2016) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Ayyanan ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.149 of 2016 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same as illegal. For petitioner : Mr.A.V.Arun For Respondents : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.149 of 2016 on the file of the 1st respondent police. 1/4

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.149 of 2016 for the offences punishable under Section 3(1) of TNPPDL Act, 1992.

3.The further contention of the petitioners is that they compromised the issue with the 2nd respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, which has been duly signed by the petitioners and the 2nd respondent and also by their respective counsels. 4.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. Hence, the Compromise Memo is recorded.

5.Considering the totality of the circumstances, the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners and also in view of the joint compromise memo, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose 2/4

will be served by keeping the matter pending and inclined to quash all further proceedings in Crime No.149 of 2016 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police in respect of these petitioners. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.149 of 2016, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners. The compromise memo is recorded and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order.

12.04.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No TM To 1.The Inspector of Police, Melavalavu Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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