Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2172/2022allowed

G.Sundaralingam v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-02-03Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.2172 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.02.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.2172 of 2022 1.G.Sundaralingam 2.G.Sundarakumar 3.Ramadurai 4.Velmurugan ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 4 Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Keelakarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime No.348 of 2020 ... Respondent/Complainant 2.Venkadeshwaran ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.348 of 2020, dated 24.11.2020 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same against the petitioners/A1 to A4 concern. For Petitioners : Mr.C.Susikumar For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate For R2 : Mr.R.Maheswaran

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.348 of 2020 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Venkadeshwaran is present before this Court through video conferencing. He has been duly identified by Mr.R.Karvannan, attached to first respondent police station. The parties have filed a memo of joint compromise. The defacto complainant categorically states before this Court that he does not want to pursue the complaint. When the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement and the deafcto complainant does not want to pursue the complaint, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. The impugned FIR is quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed.

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.2172 of 2022 sji 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.

To:

1.The Inspector of Police, Keelakarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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