Jerold @ Jerald Milton v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.03.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN

1. Jerold @ Jerald Milton

2. Justin Jeba Rathinam

3. Visu @ Visvanathan .... Petitioners/Accused No.1 -3 Vs.

1. State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Golden Rock Police Station, Trichy City, Trichy.

(Crime No.536 of 2020) ... 1st Respondent/ Complainant

2. Arumugam ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime No.536 of 2020 on the file of the 1st Respondent Police and quash the same as illegal as against the Petitioners.

For Petitioner : Mr.Senthil Nathan.E For R1 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.536 of 2020 on the file of the 1st respondent police. 2.The contention of the petitioners is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.536 of 2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 363, 352, 506(i) of IPC and 4 of TN Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003, against the petitioners. 3.The further contention of the petitioners is that they compromised the issue with the 2nd respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, which has been duly signed by the petitioners and the 2nd respondent and also by their respective counsels.

4.The petitioners and the 2nd respondent appeared before this Court along with their counsels and also produced their Aadhar cards. They were also identified by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and the Investigation Officer. Both the parties were enquired by me and they accepted the terms of compromise. Hence, the Compromise Memo is recorded. 2/4

5.Considering the totality of the circumstances, the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners and also in view of the joint compromise memo, dated 15.03.2022, 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.536 of 2020 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is quashed and the compromise memo is recorded. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.536 of 2020, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. 15.03.2023 NCC:Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Indu To

1. The Inspector of Police, Golden Rock Police Station, Trichy City, Trichy.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN, J., Indu Crl.O.P.(MD)No. 4843 of 2023 15.03.2023 4/4