Krishnamoorthy v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P(MD)No.13874 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G. ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.13874 of 2021 1.Krishnamoorthy, 2.Maruthai 3.Rathinakumar @ Rethinakumar 4.Samiyappan 5.Ranjith Kumar Petitioners/ Accused 1 to 5 Vs 1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kallakudi Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.319 of 2021) 1st Respondent /Complainant 2.Sumathira 2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.319 of 2021, on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioners : Mr.L.Lenin Kumar For R1 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R2 : Mr.D.Venkatesh

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.319 of 2021, on the file of the first respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 352, 506(ii) IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. 2.The second respondent / defacto complainant as well as the petitioners/accused are present before this Court through video conference and they are identified by the respective learned counsel and both the parties have filed joint compromise memo stating that the matters in issue between them has been amicably resolved and therefore, the second respondent / defacto complainant is not willing to prosecute the case and therefore would pray for quashing the case.

3. The compromise memo is filed before this Court and the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.13874 of 2021 parties are also present at the learned Additional Public Prosecutor office and their identity has also been verified through video conference. Since the matters in issue has been compromised between the parties, no purpose will be served in keeping the case pending further.

4. In the result, by recording the compromise, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.319 of 2021, on the file of the first respondent police is quashed. The joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of this order.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.D.II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vrn 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, Kallakudi Police Station, Trichy District.

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

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