Veeramani v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.04.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN and Crl.M.P(MD)No.5535 of 2023 Veeramani ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by 1.The Inspector of Police, Baazar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District (Crime No.13 of 2018) ..1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Sastha Pandi ... 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 First information report in Crime No.13/2018 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthu Kumar For R1 : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Government Advocate(Crl.side) For R2 : M/s.R.Selva Sundari

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.13 of 2018 on the file of the 1st respondent police. 1/4

2.The contention of the petitioner is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.13 of 2018 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) IPC against the petitioner. 3.The further contention of the petitioner is that he compromised the issue with the 2nd respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, which has been duly signed by the petitioner and the 2nd respondent and also by their respective counsels.

4.The petitioner and the 2nd respondent appeared before this Court along with their counsels and also produced their Aadhar cards. They were also identified by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) and the Investigation Officer. 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 03.04.2023, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending and inclined to 2/4

quash all further proceedings in Crime No.13 of 2018 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police in respect of this petitioners. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.13 of 2018, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioner. The compromise memo is recorded and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

21.04.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No tta/CM To 1.The Inspector of Police, Baazar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District (Crime No.13 of 2018) 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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