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Senthilkumar @ Athalai Senthilkumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-02-01Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.1740 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.1740 of 2022 1.Senthilkumar @ Athalai Senthilkumar 2.S.Chitradevi 3.V.Prakash 4.Abthulla @ Sadhakkadhullah 5.Vijay Ananth 6.Meena ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1,2,4,5,6 & 7 Vs.

1.The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Madurai City.

(Crime No.21 of 2019) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Packiayalakshmi ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records in Crime No.21 of 2019, pending on the file of the respondent police and quash the same as against the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.G.PRABHURAJADURAI, Advocate For Respondents : Mr.M.SAKTHI KUMAR Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R.1

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.21 of 2019 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2. The defacto complainant Packiayalakshmi is present in person before this Court.

She has been duly identified by Thiru.C.Periyakaruppan, SSI of Police, Central Crime Branch, Madurai. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.1740 of 2022 served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. The parties have also filed a joint Compromise Memo dated 28.01.2022. The impugned FIR is quashed. The Criminal Original Petition is allowed. The Compromise Memo shall form part of the record. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Writs) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 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.

Enclosure:- Joint Compromise Memo To 1.The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Madurai City.

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

+1 cc to Mr.R.MATHIYALAGAN, Advocate, SR.No.3405 Crl.O.P(MD)No.1740 of 2022 Date:01.02.2022 SA (18.02.2022) 2P 4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2