B.Maruthupandi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:26.04.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.7810 of 2023 B.Maruthupandi : Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Golden Rock Police Station, Trichy City, (Crime No.450 of 2022) : R1/Complainant 2.Akila : R2/De-facto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the entire records in relating to the impugned FIR in Crime No.450 of 2022 on the file of the Gold Rock Police Station, Trichy City, the 1st respondent herein and to quash the same and to pass such or other orders.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vijayakumar For R1 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.S.Poornachandran 1/5

O RDER This petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.450 of 2022 on the file of the 1st respondent police. 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.450 of 2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 354-D, 354-(A)(1)(i) and 506(i) IPC and section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 as 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 Additional Public Prosecutor and the Investigation Officer. Both the parties were enquired by me and they accepted the terms of compromise. Hence, the Compromise Memo is recorded.

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5.Considering the totality of the circumstances, the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and also in view of the joint compromise memo, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending and inclined to quash FIR in Crime No.450 of 2022 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police, in respect of the petitioner.

6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the FIR in Crime No.450 of 2022 pending on the file of the 1st respondent, is hereby quashed. The compromise memo is recorded and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. 26.04.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No er 3/5

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Gold Rock Police Station, Trichy City.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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