Robert Kennady v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P(MD)No.8964 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G. ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.8964 of 2021 1.Robert Kennady 2.Kanimozhi Petitioners/ Accused 1 & 2 Vs 1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Taluk Police Station, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.62 of 2017) 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Saranya 2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for records pertaining to the case in Crime No.62 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Narayanan For R1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (crl.side) For R2 : P.Manokaran

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.62 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 288 and and 304 A IPC.

2.The second respondent / defacto complainant as well as the petitioners/accused are present before this Court through video conference and they are identified by the respective learned counsel and both the parties have filed joint compromise memo stating that the matters in issue between them has been amicably resolved. It is also agreed that the second respondent/defacto complainant has received a sum of Rs.5,75,000/- as compensation and therefore, the second respondent / defacto complainant is not willing to prosecute the case and therefore would pray for quashing the case.

3. The compromise memo is filed before this Court and the parties are also present at the learned Additional Public Prosecutor office and their identity has also been verified through video conference. Since the matters in issue has been compromised between the parties, no purpose will be served in keeping the case pending https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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4. In the result, by recording the compromise, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.62 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. The joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of this order.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vrn 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 Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Taluk Police Station, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

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

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