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Udhayakumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-11-10Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.5801 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.11.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.5801 of 2021 1.Udhayakumar 2.Lingasamy 3.Sakthivel 4.Santhana Babu 5.Udhaya Barathi 6.Nagaselvam 7.Alexpandian 8.Sathyavani 9.Poomayil 10.Panjavarnam ... Petitioners/Accused No 1 to 10 Vs.

1.The State Rep. by its, The Inspector of Police, Kallikudi Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.1579 of 2020) 2.Maruthu Sethupathi ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to quash the case in Crime No.1579 of 2020 on the file of the 1st respondent police station, by accepting the joint compromise memo dated 16.04.2021.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Gowrisankar For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor for R1.

Mr.P.Ramachandran for R2.

O R D E R

The petitioners herein are accused in Crime No.1579 of 2020 registered on the file of the first respondent herein. Maruthu Sethupathi is the defacto complainant. He is present before this Court in person. The petitioners are also present in person. They have been duly identified by Mr.B.Saravanan, Head Constable attached to Thirumangalam Town Police Station. When the parties have arrived at amicable settlement and the deafcto complainant https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.5801 of 2021 does not want to pursue the complaint, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. In the interest of justice, the impugned FIR is quashed and the criminal original petition is allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias 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:

Enclose copy of Joint Compromise Memo.

1.The Inspector of Police, Kallikudi Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.R.GOWRISHANKAR, Advocate ( SR-34118[F] dated 11/11/2021 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.5801 of 2021 10.11.2021 RK/PM(23/11/2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2