Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10959/2020allowed

Sriram Ganapathy v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-10-07Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)Nos.10959 and 10962 of 2020 In Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10959 of 2020 Sriram Ganapathy ... Petitioner/Accused Vs 1.The State represented by Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.221/2019) ... 1st respondent /Complainant 2.Ganapathy Karthikeyan ... 2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.221 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District and quash the same on the ground of compromise. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Karunanidhi For R1 : Mr.M.V.Chandrasekaran Government Advocate(Crl Side) For R2 : Mr.K.Prabhu In Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10962 of 2020 1.Senthil Kumar 2.Ganapathy Karthikeyan 3.Sornavel 4.Sankara Narayanan ... Petitioners/A1 to A4 Vs 1.The State represented by Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.193/2019) ... 1st respondent /Complainant 1/4

2.Sriram Ganapathy ... 2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in C.C. No.639 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District and to quash the same on the ground of compromise.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Prabhu For R1 : Mr.M.V.Chandrasekaran Government Advocate(Crl Side) COMMON ORDER Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.Crime No.193 of 2019 and Crime No.221 of 2019 are case and counter case. Crime No.193 of 2019 has culminated into C.C.No.639 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tirunelveli. The accused in both the cases have entered into a compromise and they are not interested in continuance of the prosecution. Therefore, these criminal original petitions have been filed for quashing the respective cases.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District, confirmed that the matter has been amicably settled. 4.Therefore, no purpose will be served by keeping the impugned prosecution alive. They are accordingly quashed. These Criminal Original Petitions are allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS III) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi 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 Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli.

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2.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.R. KARUNANIDHI, Advocate ( SR-19499[F] dated 08/10/2020 ) +2 CC to M/s.K. PRABHU, Advocate ( SR-19368[F],19369 dated 08/10/2020 ) Crl.O.P(MD)Nos.10959 and 10962 of 2020 07.10.2020 sj(CO) KK(22.10.2020) 3P 7C 3/4