Palanikumar v. The Inspector Of Police

[BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN 1.Palanikumar 2.Karthick ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 & 2 Vs.

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Devipattinam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime No.245 of 2022.

... 1st Respondent / Complainant 2.Ramachandran ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the Crime No.245 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent and to to quash the same as illegal. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Ayyanar Prem Kumar For R1 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.S.Sureshkumar 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.245 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent.

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.245 of 2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324, 506(ii) of I.P.C, against the petitioners.

3. The further contention of the petitioners is that the issue between the neighbours and 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 Additional Public Prosecutor and the Investigation Officer. Both the parties were enquired by me and they accepted the terms of compromise. Hence, the Joint Compromise Memo is recorded. 2/4

5. Considering the totality of the circumstances, the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners and also in view of the compromise memo, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending and inclined to quash the F.I.R in in Crime No. 245 of 2022, on the file of the first respondent, in respect of the petitioners.

6. In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in F.I.R in in Crime No.245 of 2022, on the file of the first respondent, is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners alone. The compromise memo is recorded and the terms of compromise memo shall form part of this order.

13.06.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Ls 3/4

G.ILANGOVAN, J., Ls To

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

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

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