Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8049/2020allowed

Chadison @ Sedison v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-10-15Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8049 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.8049 of 2020 Chadison @ Sedison ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu rep. through its Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District. ...1st Respondent/Complainant (Crime No.17 of 2015) 2.C.Sagunthala ...2nd Respondent/Victim PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to quash S.C.No.134 of 2019 (FIR No.13/2016), dated 22.02.2019 filed in FIR in Crime No.17 of 2015 filed under Section 376, 417, 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, dated 23.09.2015 on the file of the first respondent police, on the file of the Special Court for Mahila (Sessions Judge), Tirunelveli.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan For R1 : Mr.M.V.Chandrasekaran Government Advocate

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for R1. 2.The petitioner is facing trial in S.C.No.134 of 2019 on the file of the Sessions Judge(Special Court for Mahila), Tirunelveli. 3.The case of the defacto complainant is that the petitioner gave her false promise to marry. Now the defacto complainant states that she is not interested in pursuing the matter. 4.When the parties themselves have amicably resolved the issue, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. It stands quashed. The parties have also filed https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/4

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8049 of 2020 a joint compromise memo. This Criminal Original Petition is allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Rmi 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 1.The Judge, Special Court for Mahila (Sessions Judge), Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District.

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

+1 CC to Mr.P.M. VISHNUVARTHANAN, Advocate ( SR-20439[F] dated 16/10/2020 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.8049 of 2020 15.10.2020 VB (03.11.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/4