Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15209/2021allowed

Alagumalaikannan v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-16Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

1 CRL.O.P.(MD)NO.15209 OF 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15209 of 2021 Alagumalaikannan ... Petitioner /Sole Accused Vs.

1. The State rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Villoor police station, Madurai Distict.

(Crime No.133 of 2019) ... 1st Respondent / Complainant

2. Pandiyaraj ... 2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant

3. Ramalakshmi ... Victim Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records in S.C.No.218 of 2021 on the file of the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Thirumangalam and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For R-1 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate(Crl.Side) For R-2 & R-3 : Mr.M.Manivel Pandian * * *

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the proceedings in S.C.No.218 of 2021 on the file of the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Thirumangalam.

3. The defacto complainant Pandiyaraj and the victim Ramalakshmi are present in person before me. They have been duly identified by Mr.M.Karuppan, SSI, attached to the first respondent police station. The parties have filed a joint compromise memo. The defacto complainant states that he does not want to pursue the matter.

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4. Since the defacto complainant himself does not want to pursue the matter, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. Therefore, the impugned proceedings are quashed. This criminal original petition is allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.D.II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PMU 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 Assistant Sessions Judge, Thirumangalam.

2. The Inspector of Police, Villoor police station, Madurai Distict.

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

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