Bharathiraja v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.03.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) Nos.12328 of 2022 and 3252 of 2023 1.Bharathiraja 2.Jeisankar ... Petitioners in Crl.O.P(MD).No.12328 of 2022 Vivek ... Petitioner in Crl.O.P(MD).No.3252 of 2023 Vs.

1.The State rep. by Inspector of Police, Keeraithurai Police Station, Madurai City.

2.Karithik ... Respondents in both Crl.O.Ps COMMON PRAYER: Criminal Original Petitions are filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime No. 394 of 2021 dated 20.06.2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Keeraithurai Police Station, Madurai City and quash the same as against the petitioners.

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For petitioners : Mr.S.Sundarapandian (In both Crl.O.Ps) For R1 : Mr.S.Manikandan (In both Crl.O.Ps) Government Advocate (Crl. side) For R2 : Mr.S.Muthukumar (In both Crl.O.Ps) COMMON O RDER This petitions have been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.394 of 2021 on the file of the 1st respondent police. 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.394 of 2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 341, 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC, against the petitioners.

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 Investigation Officer. Both the parties were enquired by me and they 2/5

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 01.03.2023, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matters pending and inclined to quash all further proceedings in Crime No.394 of 2021 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police in respect of this petitioners.

6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petitions stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.394 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.

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To 1.Inspector of Police, Keeraithurai Police Station, Madurai City.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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