Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14602/2021allowed

Murugan v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-08Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.14602 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.14602 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7714 of 2021 1.Murugan 2.Muthukumar 3.Sureshkumar ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 Vs.

The State rep by 1.The Inspector of Police, Kenikarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.525 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent / Complainant 2.Arumugam ... 2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the case in Crime No.525 of 2021 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same for the petitioners concerned. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Vishnu For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.G.Tamilvendan for R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.525 of 2021 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Arumugam is present before this Court in person. He has been duly identified by Mr.M.Murugan, Head Constable, attached to first respondent police station. The parties have filed a memo of joint compromise dated 06.12.2021. The defacto complainant categorically states before this Court that he does not want to pursue the complaint. When the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement and the deafcto complainant does not want to pursue the complaint, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. The impugned FIR is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.14602 of 2021 quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias 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, Kenikarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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