Paneer Selvam v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P(MD)No.11722 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :06.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.11722 of 2021

1. Pannerselvam

2. Meena

3. Malliga

4. Rasu

5. Pasumbon

6. Devideran ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 6 Vs.

1.State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Musiri, Trichy District.

(Crime No.10 of 2020) ...1st Respondent/ Complainant 2.S.Soundarya ... Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to Crime No.10 of 2020, dated 25.06.2020 on the file of the 1st respondent police and to quash the same, in pursuant to joint compromise memo dated 22.07.2021.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi for R1 Government Advocate(Crl.Side) for R1 M/s.Viji, for R2

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.10 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent police, for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 326, 406, 498(A) and 506(2) of IPC r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. 3.The second respondent / defacto complainant as well as the petitioners/ accused 1 to 6 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 matters 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 First Information Report.

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.11722 of 2021 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. Since the matters in issue has been compromised between the parties, no purpose will be served in keeping the First Information Report pending.

5.In the result, by recording the compromise, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the proceedings in Crime No.10 of 2020, 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 (T&P) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Kmm Encl:- Joint Compromise Memo.

Note:(i) 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, All Women Police Station, Musiri, Trichy District.

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

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