Aravinth v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.11288 of 2023 1.J.Aravinth 2.A.Jeyavel 3.Vijayarani 4.Anbalagan 5.Malarvizhi 6.Dhanapaul ... Petitioners / Accused Vs.

1. State through its The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruparankundram.

Madurai District.

Crime No.19 of 2021 ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Sheik Mohamed ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records in C.C.No.180 of 2022, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Madurai and quash the same..

For Petitioners : M/s. T.A A. Ebenezer For R1 : Mr.M.Satkhikumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : Mr.M.M. Manivelpandian 1/5

O RDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed to call for the records in C.C.No.180 of 2022, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Madurai and quash the same.. 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.19 of 2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 354 and 506(i) IPC, against the petitioners. 3.The further contention of the petitioners is that they compromised the issue with the 2nd respondent amicably and the second respondent also received a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- from the first petitioner as maintenance and the petitioners have also returned the other articles to her. 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 2/5

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 12.06.2023, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. Hence, all further proceedings in C.C.No.180 of 2022, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, 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.180 of 2022, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Madurai is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order.

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To

1. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruparankundram.

Madurai District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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