Vinoth @ Vinod Kannan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.13514 of 2021 1.Vinoth @ Vinod Kannan 2.Raja @ Vzhaipalaraja @ Krishnamoorthy ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 & 3 Vs.

1.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.1171 of 2019) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Rani ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records relating to the Charge Sheet in C.C.No.663 of 2020 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai and quash the same in respect of the petitioners as illegal.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Chandrapandi For R1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : Mr.M.Gurudas

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the charge sheet in C.C.No.663 of 2020 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai.

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.1171 of 2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC, against the petitioners. It appears that the defacto complainant and the accused persons are residing in the same village and the defacto complainant wanted to compromise the matter with the petitioners.

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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 through video conference from the Office of the Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 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 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 21.09.2021, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. Hence, all further proceedings in C.C.No.663 of 2020 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.

VI, Madurai is quashed and the compromise memo is recorded. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in C.C.No.663 of 2020, pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) TM Enclose Joint Compromise Memo.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai 2/3

2.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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