Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2592/2022allowed

Prammanaygam Pillai v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-02-04Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.2592 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.02.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.2592 of 2022 1.Prammanayagam Pillai 2.Ramalingam 3.Antonyraj 4.Murugan 5.Arikrishnan 6.Ignacias Manase ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The state rep by The Inspector of Police, DCB - Tirunelveli Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(In Crime No.25 of 2021) 2.Indhirani ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to the proceedings in Crime No.25 of 2021 dated 23.11.2021 on the file of the respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sylverster Raj For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakhi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.P.Parthiban for R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.25 of 2021 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Indhirani is present before this Court in person through video conferencing. She has been duly identified by Mr.S.Punniamoorthy, Special Sub Inspector of Police attached to first respondent police station. The parties have filed a memo of joint compromise. The defacto complainant categorically states before this Court that she 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.2592 of 2022 The impugned FIR is quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed. The memo of joint compromise will form part of the record. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P & A) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ENCL.: Xerox Copy of Joint Compromise memo.

ias 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, DCB - Tirunelveli Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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