Ganesh Anand v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.OP(MD)No.4874 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.OP(MD)No.4874 of 2021 Ganesh Anand ... Petitioner/Sole Accused vs.

1.State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.1192 of 2020) ... Respondent/Complainant 2.Channa Reddy Vaisnavi @ Sumaiya @ Sannareddy Vyshnavi ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.1192 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Raja Mohamed For R1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate(Criminal Side) For R2 : Mr.S.Manoj Kumar

O R D E R

This petition is filed to quash the case in Crime No.1192 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City.

2.It is a case in counter case. Both the parties are working in the same Company.

3.The contention of the petitioner and the second respondent is that based on the complaint lodged by the second respondent, the first respondent registered First Information Report in Crime No.1192 of 2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 354 B, 354C, 506 (ii) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Woman Harassment Act, 2002, against the petitioner. 4.The further contention of the petitioner is that he compromised the issue with the second respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, which has been duly signed by the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.OP(MD)No.4874 of 2021 petitioner and the second respondent and also by their respective counsels.

5.The petitioner and the second respondent appeared through video conference from the office of the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) before this Court along with their counsels and also produced their Aadhar cards. They were also identified by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) and Mr.A.Anil, Head Constable, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City. Both the parties were enquired by me and they accepted the terms of compromise. Hence, the Compromise Memo is recorded. 6.Considering the totality of the circumstances, the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and also in view of the joint compromise memo, dated 23.03.2021, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. Hence, all further proceedings in Crime No.1192 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City, is quashed and the compromise memo is recorded.

7.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.1192 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City, is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioner and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) dss 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 Enclose Joint Compromise Memo.

1.The Inspector of Police, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City.

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

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