Mohamed Athick v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9498 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 19.05.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9498 of 2022 1.Mohamed Athick (A1) 2.Periyannan (A11) ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

2.Shine

...Respondents

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for records and to quash the FIR in Crime No.6 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District and quash the same as illegal in respect of the above petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 11 are alone concerned.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Babu Jaganathan For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor for R1.

Mr.R.Gowrishankar for R2.

ORDER

This petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.6 of 2020 registered on the file of the first respondent as far as the petitioners are concerned.

2.The petitioners and the defacto complainant are present before this Court in person. They have been duly identified by their respective counsel and they also produced their Aadhar Card. A joint memo of compromise has also been filed. During the enquiry the defacto complainant submitted that he does not want to pursue the complaint. When the parties have arrived at amicable settlement and the deafcto complainant does not want to pursue the complaint, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. In the interest of justice, the impugned FIR is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9498 of 2022 quashed for these petitioners (A1 & A11) and the criminal original petition is allowed. The compromise memo will form part of the order.

Sd/- Vacation Officer (CS III) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ENCL : HERE ENCLOSED JOINT COMPROMISE MEMO 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, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.R. BABU JAGANATH, Advocate ( SR-23964[F] dated 20/05/2022 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9498 of 2022 19.05.2022 MK/31.05.2022/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2