Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1336/2022allowed

Prasanna @ Prasannakumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-01-25Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1336 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.01.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1336 of 2022 1.Prasanna @ Prasannakumar 2.Muthukalai 3.Sudharkar @ Vellimalai Sudhakar 4.Pitchaimani @ Pitchamani 5.Ravikumar 6.Siyam @ Shyamsundar 7.Raj @ Rajev Gandhi 8.Pirathy @ Prithviraj 9.Ilaiyaraja @ Ilayaraja 10.Gopal krishnan @ Gopal 11.Muthukumar 12.M.Nagendran 13.B.Vijay Anand ... Petitioners 1 to 13/ Accused Nos.1 to 13 vs.

1.The State through, the Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.583 of 2022) ... Respondent No.1/ De-jure complainant 2.Balamanikandan ... Respondent No.2/ De-facto complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records connected with FIR in Crime No.583 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Rameshkumar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1336 of 2022 For R1 : Mr.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.) For R2 : Mr.P.Alagumani

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.583 of 2022 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2. The defacto complainant Balamanikandan is present in person before this Court through video conference. He has been duly identified by Thiru.S.Singaraj SI of Police, attached to Othakadai Police Station, Madurai. The defacto complainant categorically states before this Court that he does not want to pursue the complaint. Since the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. The parties have also filed a joint compromise memo. The impugned FIR is quashed.

3. The Criminal Original Petition is allowed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi 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, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1336 of 2022 25.01.2022 RD(09.02.2022) 2P 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2