Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1353/2022allowed

Ramesh v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

2022-01-31Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.1353 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 31.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.1353 of 2022 1.Ramesh 2.Murugesan ... Petitioners/ Accused No.1 & 2 Vs.

1.The State Rep by The Sub Inspector of Police, Annavasal Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.657 of 2021) ...1st Respondent/ Complainant 2.Elangovan ...2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime No.657 of 2021 dated 04.09.2021 on the file of the Sub Inspector of Police, Annavasal Police Station, Pudukkottai District and quash the same as against the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Rameshkumar For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.P.Balasubramanian for R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.657 of 2011 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Elangovan is present before this Court in person through video conferencing. He has been duly identified by Mr.R.Balakumar, HC 398, attached to first respondent police station. The parties have filed a memo of joint compromise. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.1353 of 2022 keeping the impugned prosecution alive. The impugned FIR is quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed. The memo of joint compromise will form part of the order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar 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 Sub Inspector of Police, Annavasal Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

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

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