Vijayageetha v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6842 of 2023

1. Vijayageetha,

2. Ramesh, ... Petitioners Vs The State represented by

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

Cr.No.21/2022.

2. Arthika, ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the FIR in Cr.No. 21/2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District against the petitioners herein. 1/4

For Petitioners : Mr.P.M.Saravanan For R1 : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate(Crl.side) For R2 : Mr.C.Susi Kumar

ORDER

The petitioners are accused in Crime No.21 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent Police Station, which was registered for the offence under Sections 498(A), 294(b) and 506(1) IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to matrimonial dispute, the accused had harassed the defacto complainant and demanded dowry. Hence the case. The petitioners / accused and the defacto complainant are relatives. 3.On the intervention of the elders, the petitioners and the defacto complainant have amicably resolved their issue. A compromise memo, dated NIL (which was received by the Registry on 21.03.2024) signed by the parties, is also filed before this Court.

4.Though the matter has been compromised, today, when the matter is 2/4

taken up for hearing, the petitioners/Accused Nos.4 & 5 are not present. Therefore, this criminal original petition is dismissed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

08.04.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes LR 3/4

B.PUGALENDHI,J LR To

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

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

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