Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2671/2021allowed

Thanji Suresh @ Sureshkumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-09Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.2671 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.2671 of 2021 1.Thanji Suresh @ Sureshkumar 2.Muthupandi 3.Satheesh @ Sarvesh Kumar (Died) ... Petitioners Vs.

1.State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

(In Crime No.337 of 2020) 2.Mareeswaran ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to the impugned FIR in Crime No.337 of 2020 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr. T.Veerakumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.G.Dinesh for R2

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.337 of 2020 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Mareeswaran is present before this Court in person. He has been duly identified by Ms.Vasuki, HC 335 attached to first respondent police station. The parties have filed a memo of joint compromise dated 19.01.2021. The defacto complainant categorically states before this Court that he 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 quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed.

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Encl:-Photocopy of Compromise Memo Attached To:

1.The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.T.VEERAKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-38061[F] dated 09/12/2021 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.2671 of 2021 09.12.2021 MGJ(04.01.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2