Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16748/2015allowed

Ravi Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2015-08-31Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.08.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA CRL.O.P.(MD).No.16748 of 2015 1.Ravi Kumar 2.Maharajan 3.Balumahendran : Petitioners/Accused 1 to 3 Vs.

State rep by 1.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli.

(Crime No.361 of 2015) : 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Padmavathy : 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to call for the records in Crime No.361 of 2015 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Abiya For Respondent No.1 : Mr.K.Anbarasan, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For Respondent No.2 : Mr.T.Santhanamariappan

ORDER

The quash petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.361 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 Women Harassment 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.361 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

pending. Therefore, the entire proceedings in Crime No.361 of 2015 on the file of the first respondent, in respect of the petitioners alone is, hereby, quashed and this Criminal Original Petition is allowed accordingly. The joint compromise memo is, hereby, recorded and the same shall form part of the order of this Court. (Herein enter the Joint Memo of Compromise.) Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli.

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

+ 1 CC TO M/S.K.ABIYA, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 50265 + 1 CC TO MR.T.SANTHANAMARIAPPAN, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 50465 NS TE/SKS-RR/ 21/09/2015 2P/5C Order made in CRL.O.P.(MD).No.16748 of 2015 Dated:- 31.08.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/