Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4036/2019dismissed as infructuous

P. Pandian, S/O.Peyandi Thevar v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-11-22Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.4036 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.11.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.4036 of 2019 and Crl.M.P(MD)Nos.2410 and 2411 of 2019 P.Pandian ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs.

1.State Represented by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Theni District.

(In Crime No.52 of 2018) ... 1st Respondent/ Complainant 2.Mrs.Aruna Devi ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the Charge Sheet in C.C.No.19 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Theni and quash the same in respect of the Petitioners as illegal. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Ramesh For Respondents : Mr.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 Mr.K.Muthu Malai for R2

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for quashment in C.C.No.19 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Theni.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent would submit that dispute was settled between the parties in the Lok Adalath sitting on 20.09.2019, awarded in L.S.557 of 2019, which was conducted by the District Legal Service Authorities, Theni. Based on the settlement between the parties, the order of acquittal has been passed by the trial Court. It was disposed of as compounded on the same date by the Judicial Magistrate, Theni. Hence, the matter has become infructuous, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) btr/gbg 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 Judicial Magistrate, Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Theni District.

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

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