P. Andrew Fernandass v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.08.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA CRL.O.P.(MD).No.15587 of 2015 1.P.Andrew Fernandas 2.Selvan : Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 Vs.

1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Thoothukudi City.

(Crime No.473 of 2015) : 1st Respondent /Complainant 2.A.Rajesh : 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to call for the records relating to the impugned FIR in Crime No.473 of 2015 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Sasikumar For Respondent No.1 : Mr.K.Anbarasan, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For Respondent No.2 : Mr.J.A.Mohamed Kassim *****

O R D E R

******** The quash petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.473 of 2015 on the file of the first respondent.

2.It is seen that the alleged offences attributed against the petitioners are under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the petitioners and the second respondent appeared in person and their identification is also verified by this Court and the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent filed a memo of compromise stating that since the matter has been compromised, the second respondent agreed to withdraw the above said case in Crime No.473 of 2015 pending on the file of the first respondent.

3. Considering the nature of allegation and also considering the memo of compromise, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending. Therefore, the entire proceedings in Crime No.473 of 2015 on the file of the first respondent is, hereby, quashed and this Criminal Original Petition is allowed https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

accordingly. The joint compromise memo is, hereby, recorded and the same shall form part of the order of this Court.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar Ns To 1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Thoothukudi City.

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

+1CC to Mr.V.Sasikumar ADV.SR.No.47453 GJM 27.8.15-2P-4C Order made in CRL.O.P.(MD).No.15587 of 2015 Dated:- 18.08.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/