Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16019/2021allowed

R.Kajendran v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

2021-12-20Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.16019 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.16019 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.8562 of 2021 R.Kajendran ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.State represented through The Sub Inspector of Police, Usilampatty Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.53 of 2019) ...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Maruthupandi ...2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant 3.Bakiyalakshmi ...3rd Respondent/victim Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records and to quash the FIR made in Crime No.53 of 2019 dated 13.03.20219 on the file of the first respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.R.Prithviraj For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.M.Sam Eugine Jebakumar for R2 & R3

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.53 of 2019 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Maruthupandi is present before this Court in person. He has been duly identified by Mr.S.Ayyanar, Sub Inspector of Police, attached to first respondent police station. The parties have filed a memo of joint compromise. 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 quashed. The https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.16019 of 2021 criminal original petition is allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 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 Sub Inspector of Police, Usilampatty Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.P.R.PRITHIVIRAJ, Advocate ( SR-39734[F] dated21/12/2021 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.16019 of 2021 20.12.2021 SAR(CO) KB(31.01.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2