Keerthirajan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:24.03.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.5517 of 2023 and Crl.MP(MD)No.4838 of 2023 1.Keerthirajan 2.Veeraputhiran 3.Umapriya 4.Pavana : Petitioners/A1 to A4 Vs.

1.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Samayanallur, Madurai District.

(Crime No.5 of 2021) : R1/Complainant 2.Lakshmipriya : R2/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records in Crime No.5 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Samayanallur, Madurai District and quash the sam as illegal as against the petitioners. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Chandrasekar For R1 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.B.Balamurugan 1/4

O RDER This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.5 of 2021 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.5 of 2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 294(b) and 324 IPC, 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 Government Advocate (Crl. side) and the Investigation Officer. Both the parties were enquired by me and they accepted the terms of compromise. Hence, the Compromise Memo is recorded.

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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 23.03.2023, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending and inclined to quash all further proceedings in Crime No.5 of 2021 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police in respect of this petitioners. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.5 of 2021, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners. The compromise memo is recorded and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

24.03.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No er To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Samayanallur, Madurai District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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