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Vimalraj v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-02-14Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2744 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2744 of 2022 1.Vimalraj 2.Suresh 3.Siva 4.Arockiya Kirubairaj 5.Willaims ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 5 Vs.

1.State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Iluppur Police Station, Iluppur, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.432 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Ilangovan ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to quash the case in Crime No.432 of 2021 on the file of the Inspectof of Police, Iluppur Police Station, Illuppur, Pudukkottai District.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For R - 1 : Mr.R.M. Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor For R - 2 : Mr.R.Jaya Gandhi

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings as against the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 5 in Crime No.432 of 2021 on the file of the first respondent for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of I.P.C.

2. The case is under investigation. By passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

3. A Joint Memo of Compromise has been filed before this Court which has been signed by the petitioners and the second respondent and also by their respective counsel.

4. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the FIR in Crime No.432 of 2021 pending on the file of the first respondent, even though, the offences involved are not https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2744 of 2022 compoundable in nature. In the light of the guidelines given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in 2017 9 SCC 641-(Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashes the FIR in Crime No.432 of 2021.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.432 of 2021 pending on the file of the first respondent is quashed and the terms of Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) as costs, to the High Court Legal Services Authority, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, on or before 16.02.2022. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CRL SIDE) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ps ENCL.: XEROX COPY OF JOINT COMPROMISE MEMO.

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, Iluppur Police Station, Iluppur, Pudukkottai District.

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

Copy to The Officer Incharge, High Court Legal Services Authority, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Order made in Crl.O.P(MD)No.2744 of 2022 14.02.2022 TR(15.02.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2