Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/987/2017allowed

J. Rajavel v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-02-08Honourable Mr Justice G. Chockalingam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.02.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHOCKALINGAM Crl.O.P.(MD) No.987 of 2017 J.Rajavel ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 -Vs1. State,Rep. by Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Town Police Station, Madurai District.

(In Crime No.403/2016) ...1st Respondent/Complainant

2. Suthandra Rajan ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to quash the case in Crime No.403/2016 on the file of the 1st Respondent Police Station in so far as the petitioner/Accused no.3 is concerned, by accepting the Joint compromise memo dated 24.01.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gowrishankar For Respondent-1 : Mr.K.Anbarasan Government Advocate (Criminal side) R2 :Mr.K.Radha Krishnan

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to quash the case in Crime No.403/2016 on the file of the 1st respondent Police Station in so far as the petitioner/Accused no.3 is concerned, by accepting the Joint compromise memo dated 24.01.2017.

2. It is seen that the alleged offences attributed against the petitioner are under Sections 294(b), 341, 324 of the Indian Penal Code. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the petitioner and the second respondent appeared in person and their identification is also verified by this Court and the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent filed a memo of compromise stating that since the matter has been compromised, the second respondent agreed to quash the above said case in Cr.No.403 of 2016 pending on the file of the first respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. Considering the nature of allegation and also considering the memo of compromise filed by the petitioner and the second respondent, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served by allowing the Cr.No. 403 of 2016 to proceed with. Therefore, the entire proceedings in F.I.R.No.403 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police in respect of the petitioner alone is, hereby, quashed and this Criminal Original Petition is allowed accordingly. The joint compromise memo shall form part of the order of this Court.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Town Police Station, Madurai District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor.

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1cc to Mr.R.Gowrishankar, Advocate SR.No.7071 VS sm:BS:09/03/2017:2P/4C Crl.O.P.(MD) No.987 of 2017 08.02.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/