Ramachandran v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P(MD)No.5115 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.5115 of 2020 1.Ramachandran 2.Chellammal ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tallakulam South, Madurai.

(Cr.No.16 of 2002) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Amala Shanthi ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records in C.C.No.184 of 2014 in Crime No.16 of 2002 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court (Judicial Magistrate No.I), Madurai.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Manavalan For R1 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the charge sheet in C.C.No.184 of 2014 in Crime No.16 of 2002 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court (Judicial Magistrate No.I), Madurai.

2.The case is under trial. 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 have 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 First Information Report pending before the respondent police. Even though, the offences involved are not compoundable in nature. In the light of the guidelines given by the Hon'ble Supreme https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.5115 of 2020 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 Charge Sheet in C.C.No.184 of 2014 pending on the file of the Additional Mahila Court (Judicial Magistrate No.I), Madurai.

5.This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in C.C.No.184 of 2014, on the file of the Additional Mahila Court (Judicial Magistrate No.I), Madurai, is quashed insofar as the petitioners alone and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of this order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T & P) // True Copy // 27/04/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) (*) Enclosed herewith The Joint Compromise Memo 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 Additional Mahila Judge, (Judicial Magistrate No.I), Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tallakulam South, Madurai.

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

+1 CC to M/s.K.MANAVALAN, Advocate ( SR-21765[F] dated 27/04/2022 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.5115 of 2020 25.04.2022 RS (27.04.2022) 2P-5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2