Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/6167/2021partly allowed

Karthick @ Karthikeyan v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-09-20Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

Crl.OP(MD)No.6167 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.OP(MD)No.6167 of 2021 1.Karthick @ Karthikeyan 2.Prabhavathy ... petitioners/Accused No.2 & 3 vs.

1.State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

(Crime No.68 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Karthick ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.68 of 2021, dated 17.01.2021, on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same.

For petitioners : Mr.K.Baalasundharam For R1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate(Criminal Side) For R2 : Mr.B.Santhanam Rajeshkumar

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.68 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

2.The contention of the petitioners and the second respondent is that based on the complaint lodged by the second respondent, the first respondent registered First Information Report in Crime No.68 of 2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC, against the petitioners.

3.The further contention of the petitioners is that they compromised the issue with the second respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, which has been duly signed by the petitioners and the second respondent and also by their respective counsels.

4.The petitioners and the second respondent appeared through video conference from the office of the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) before this Court along with their counsels and also produced their Aadhar cards. They were also identified by the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.OP(MD)No.6167 of 2021 learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) and Mr.T.Murugesan, Head Constable, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District. Both the parties were enquired by me and they accepted the terms of compromise. Hence, the Compromise Memo is recorded. 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 19.04.2021, 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.68 of 2021, pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District, 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.68 of 2021, pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District, is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners herein alone and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.D II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 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 (*) Enclosed herewith the Joint Compromise Memo 1.The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

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

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