Muthunarayanan v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.OP(MD).No.1158 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.02.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.OP(MD)No.1158 of 2021 Muthunarayanan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused vs.

1.The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.4 of 2020) ...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Vijayalakshmi ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to call for the records in CC.No.1574 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli and quash the same.

For Petitioner :Mr.S.T.Sasidharan Tamilkani For R1 :Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate(Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the CC.No.1574 of 2020 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli on the basis of a joint compromise memo filed by the petitioner and the second respondent.

2.The contention of the petitioner is that based on the complaint lodged by the second respondent, the first respondent registered First Information Report in Crime No.4 of 2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 417 and 294(b) of Indian Penal Code and Section of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.

3.The further contention of the petitioner is that he wants to compromise the issue between him and the second respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, which has been duly signed by the petitioner and the second respondent and also by their respective counsels.

4.The petitioner and the second respondent appeared in person along with their respective counsels and also produced their Aadhar cards before this Court. They were also identified by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) and Mrs.K.Indirani, WGRI-1581, All Women Police Station, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District. Both the parties to compromise were enquired by me and they accepted the terms of compromise. Hence the Compromise Memo is recorded. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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5. Considering the totality of the circumstances, the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and also in view of the joint compromise memo, dated 21.01.2021, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending.

6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in CC.No.1574 of 2020, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District, is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioner/sole accused and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 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.

ENCL:Xerox Copy of Joint Compromise Memo To

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District.

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

3.The Judicial Magistrate Radhapuram, Tirunelveli.

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