Muthu Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.02.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHOCKALINGAM Crl.O.P.(MD).No.1785 of 2017 Muthukumar ... Petitioner/Sole Accused -Vs1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District .. 1st Respondent/Complainant (Crime No.130 of 2014)

2. Murugeswari .. 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in connection with the Crime No. 130 of 2014 on the file of the first Respondent police and quash the FIR and to pass such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Poorna Chandran For R1 : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : Mr.S.Vijaya Kumar

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to quash the F.I.R in Crime No. 130 of 2014 on the file of the 1st respondent/complainant.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the petitioner and the second respondent are present along with their counsel and their identifications were also verified by this Court, in addition to the confirmation of the identity of the parties by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) through the respondent police.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the second respondent would submit that the matter is now compromised out of the court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. Further, both parties filed a joint compromise memo, dated 17.02.2017 stating that since the parties have arrived at

an amicable settlement by way of compromise among themselves, the first respondent is not willing to proceed with the case in Crime No. 130 of 2014 on the file of the first respondent.

5. Hence, in view of affidavit and memo dated 17.02.2017, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No. 130 of 2014 on the file of the first respondent police, is hereby quashed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District

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

+1 cc to M/s.S.Poornachandran, Advocate in SR.No. 9636 CM CSL/PM-PN/08.03.2017 : 2P/4C Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 1785 of 2017 20.05.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/