Gurusamy v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P(MD)No.8230 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :21.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.8230 of 2021 1.Gurusamy 2.Manimegalai 3.Palanisamy 4.Saravanan 5.Marimuthu ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 5 Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

... Respondent/Complainant 2.Rajalakshmi ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to Crime No.8 of 2021 dated 07.04.2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thirumangalam, Marudai District and to quash the FIR in Crime No.8 of 2021 as against the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Senthil Kumar For Respondents : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl Side for R1) Mr.K.Manikandan for R2.

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.8 of 2021, on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 294(b), 506(i) of IPC 1860 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. 3.The second respondent / defacto complainant as well as the petitioners/accused are present before this Court and they are identified by the respective learned counsel and both the parties have filed joint compromise memo stating that the matter in issue between them has been amicably resolved and therefore, the second respondent / defacto complainant is not willing to prosecute the case and therefore would pray for quashing the Crime No.8 of 2021, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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4.The compromise memo is filed before this Court and the parties are also present at the learned Government Advocate office and their identity has also been verified through video conference. The matter in issue has been compromised between the parties. After hearing the parties through Video Conferencing, the second respondent stated that she has received a sum of Rs.4 lakhs as compensation from the first petitioner herein. 5.In the result, by recording the compromise, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the proceedings in Crime No.8 of 2021, 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 (P & A) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tta 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:

(*)Compromise Memo filed on 16.06.2021 enclosed herewith The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

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