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Pitchaimuthu v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-01-28Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.1523 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.01.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.1523 of 2022 and Cr.M.P(MD)No.1101 of 2022 1.Pitchaimuthu 2.Sairam Kannan ... Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 & 2 Vs.

1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kollidam Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.404 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Prathevkannan ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.404 of 2021 on the file of the first respondent herein, as against the petitioners herein.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Deepak For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R.1

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No. 404 of 2021 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2. The defacto complainant Prathevkannan is present in person before this Court. He has been duly identified by Thiru.B.Somasundaram, Head Constable - 1060, attached to Kollidam Police Station, Trichy District. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.1523 of 2022 memo. The impugned FIR is quashed. The Criminal Original Petition is allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mga 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, Kollidam Police Station, Trichy District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.S.DEEPAK, Advocate ( SR-2953[F] dated 28/01/2022 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.1523 of 2022 and Cr.M.P(MD)No.1101 of 2022 28.01.2022 NSN(CO) GC(15.02.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2