Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15349/2021allowed

Aravinth v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-11-18Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.15349 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.11.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.15349 of 2021 1.Aravinth 2.Lakshmanan 3.Naveen @ Muthuramalingam 4.Praveen 5.Kesavan @ Shanmuganathan 6.Mohanath @ Muganath 7.Vairam @ Vairakumar ... Petitioners/Accused Nos 1 to 6,8 Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Town Police Station, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.2 of 2017) ...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Balaji ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant 3.Chandrabose ...3rd Respondent/Victim Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records in connection with the FIR in Crime No.2 of 2017 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same in respect of the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.M.Sanjay For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.B.Veerapandi for R2 & R3.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.2 of 2017 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant is one Balaji. The defacto complainant and the victim are present before this Court in person. They have been duly identified by Mr.M.Rex, the Sub Inspector of Police attached to Devakottai Town Police Station. A joint memo of compromise dated 17.11.2021 has also been filed. The defacto complainant does not want to pursue the complaint. When the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement and the deafcto https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.15349 of 2021 complainant does not want to pursue the complaint, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. In the interest of justice, the impugned FIR is quashed and the criminal original petition is allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // 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, Devakottai Town Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

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