Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10562/2023allowed

Vignesh v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-06-15Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.10562 of 2023

1. Vignesh

2. V.Vijay

3. A.Veerapandi

4. K.Veerapandi

5. R.Rajapandi

6. K.Murugesan

7. K.Thirumani

8. K.Moorthi

9. V.Ganesh

10. V.Palani Bharathi

11. V.Thirumoorthi

12. G.Narayanamoorthi

13. G.Veerapandi

14. A.Veerapandi ... petitioners / Accused Nos.1 and 3 to 15 Vs.

1/5

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

Crime No.143 of 2023.

...1st Respondent/Complainant

2. Ponnumani ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records pertaining to the case in FIR in Crime No. 143 of 2023 on the file of the 1st respondent and to quash the same against the Petitioners.

For petitioners : Mr. Vijay Nivas SP For R1 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.S.Sankar O RDER This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.143 of 2023 dated 23.05.2023 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.143 of 2023 for the offences punishable 2/5

under Sections 147, 109, 294(b), 323, 324, 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 Additional Public Prosecutor 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 01.06.2023, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. Hence, all further proceedings in Crime No.143 of 2023 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is quashed and the compromise memo is recorded. 3/5

6. In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.143 of 2023, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. 15.06.2023 NCC:Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Indu To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kamuthi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

4/5

G.ILANGOVAN. J.

Indu 15.06.2023 5/5