Selvam @ Packiaselvam v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.01.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

1. Selvam @ Packiaselvam

2. Ramar

3. Rajesh @ Rajeshkumar

4. Arumugachamy @ Premkumar

5. Rajendrakumar

6. Anbuselvan

7. Elango @ Elango Raja

8. Velmurugan

9. Sathyamoorthy @ Sathiyamoorthy

10. Ramaiya

11. Ramamoorthy

12. Muthukumar

13. Anadhaprabu

14. Rajeshwari

15. Rajasekar @ Rajasekaran

16. Subramani @ Subramanian

17. Chellakarungu

18. Rajkumar @ Rajakumar

19. Ajithkumar

20. Arunkumar

21. Pandi @ Pandishwaran @ Pandeeswaran

22. Makeshbabu @ Makeshbabu

23. Yuvaraj @ Uvarajan ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 23 Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, Peraiyur police station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.140 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent / Complainant

2. Boopathi ... 2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant

3. Murugavalli

4. Pazhani Vel

5. Velmurugan ... Respondents 3 to 5 / Victims Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime No.140 of 2021 dated 13.10.2021 pending on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh For R-1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate.

For R-2 to R5 : Ms.M.Beulah Rani * * *

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the First Information Report in Crime No.140 of 2021 registered on the file of the first respondent.

3. The defacto complainant Boopathi as well as the victims are present before this Court through video conferencing. They have been duly identified by Mr.R.Muthu Marudhu, HC-1550, attached to the first respondent police station and the same has been duly confirmed by Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, learned Government Advocate. The parties have filed a joint compromise memo. The defacto complainant states that he does not want to pursue the matter.

4. Since the defacto complainant himself does not want to pursue the matter, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. Therefore, the impugned First Information Report is quashed. This criminal original petition is allowed. The joint compromise memo shall form part of the record. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (A/Cs) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PMU Enclosed herewith Copy of the Joint Compromise Memo 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, Peraiyur police station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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