Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1520/2022allowed

Sundarapandian v. The Inspector Of Police

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

Crl.O.P(MD)No.1520 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.1520 of 2022 Sundarapandian ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Palani Town Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.103 of 2021) ... 1st respondent/Complainant 2.Shanmugavalli ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.103 of 2021 dated 18.02.2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Palani Town Police Station, Dindigul District and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.H.Shahul Hameed For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional public Prosecutor for R.1

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No. 103 of 2021 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2. The defacto complainant Shanmugavalli is present in person before this Court through video conference. She has been duly identified by Thiru.P.Karuppiah, Special Sub Inspector of Police attached to Palani Town Police Station, Dindigul District. The defacto complainant categorically states before this Court that she 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. The Criminal Original Petition is allowed.

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.1520 of 2022 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, Palani Town Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.H.SHAHUL HAMEED, Advocate (SR-3404[F] dated 01/02/2022) Crl.O.P(MD)No.1520 of 2022 28.01.2022 nsn(CO) GC(11.02.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2