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Godwin Gnanaraj v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-11-15Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.16539 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.11.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.16539 of 2021 1.Godwin Gnanaraj 2.Lilly David 3.Galdis Vimala ... Petitioners/Accused Nos 1 to 3 Vs.

1.The State through The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kanniyakumar District.

(In Crime No.11 of 2012) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.P.N.Geetha Godwin I.T.S.

...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records in pursuance to the case in C.C.No.206 of 2018 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.III, Nagercoil now before the Additional Mahila Court, Nagercoil, in Crime No.11 of 2012 on the file of the 1st respondent herein and to quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sadeskumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthikumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 Mr.M.Sridharan for R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.206 of 2018 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.III, Nagercoil.

2.It is a matrimonial complaint. The defacto complainant/ P.N.Geetha Godwin is present before this Court in person. She has been duly identified by Mr.Pooranachandran (Enrolment No.964 of 2011). A joint memo of compromise dated 30.09.2021 has been filed. The same is taken on record. The defacto complainant 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 proceedings are quashed and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.16539 of 2021 the criminal original petition is allowed based on the memo of joint compromise.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // 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.

ENCL: Xerox Copy of Joint Compromise Memo To:

1.The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Nagercoil.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kanyakumar District.

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

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