Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14813/2021allowed

M.Jeyaprakash v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-11-02Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14813 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.14813 of 2021 1.M.Jeyaprakash 2.Velmurugan 3.Veeran 4.Ambikapathi ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 4 Vs.

1.The State through The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai.

In Crime No.605 of 2017 2.Ananth .. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to quash the FIR in Crime No.605 of 2017 on the file of the 1st respondent police station.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Babu Jaganath For R1 : Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.S.Karthikeyan

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.605 of 2017 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.605 of 2017 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b) and 307 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.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14813 of 2021 4.The petitioners and the 2nd respondent appeared through video conference from the Office of the Additional Public Prosecutor 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, 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.605 of 2017 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is quashed and the compromise memo is recorded.

6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.605 of 2017, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is hereby quashed and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Mm ENCL.: XEROX COPY OF JOINT COMPROMISE MEMO.

Note: 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, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai.

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

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