Rameshkumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.06.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7543 of 2023 1.Rameshkumar 2.Sivanesan 3.Rukkumani 4.Valakunchareshwari

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.19 of 2021 2.K.Usha Nandhini .... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to the case in Crime No.19 of 2021 on the file of the 1st respondent and to quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr. P.Gunasekaran For 1st Respondent : Mr.B. Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor For 2nd respondent : Mr.S. Manojkumar 1/5

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to call for the records relating to the case in Crime No.19 of 2021 on the file of the 1st respondent and to quash the same.

2.The contention of the petitioners is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.19 of 2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(i), 498(A), 120(b), 34 IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2022.

3. The further contention of the petitioners is that they compromised the issue with the 2nd respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, which has been duly signed by the petitioners and the 2nd respondent and also by their respective counsels. 4.The petitioners 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 2/5

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 09.01.2023, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending and inclined to quash all further proceedings in Crime No.19 of 2021 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police in respect of these petitioners. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.19 of 2021, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners. The compromise memo is recorded and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order.

08.06.2023 Index :

Yes / No Internet :

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To

1. All Women Police Station, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN,J trp Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7543 of 2023 Dated :08.06.2023 5/5