Haritharaman v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.09.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Haritharman ... Petitioner/Accused 1 Vs.

1.State rep., by The Inspector of Police, R.S.Mangalam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(In Crime No.77/2018) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Karthik ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to the impugned FIR in Crime No.77 of 2018 on the file of the 1st Respondent police and quash the same so far the petitioner is concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Veerakumar For R1 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan (for R1) Additional Public Prosecutor Mr.M.Arumugam (for R2) 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to quash the Crime No.77 of 2018 on the file of the first respondent.

2.The contention of the petitioner and the second respondent is that based on the complaint lodged by the second respondent, the first respondent registered First Information Report in Crime No.77 of 2018 for the offences punishable under Section 379 of IPC, against the petitioner.

3.The further contention of the petitioner is that he compromised the issue with the second respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, which has been duly signed by the petitioner and the second respondent and also by their respective counsels. 4.The petitioner and the second respondent appeared in person before this Court along with their counsels and also produced their Aadhar cards. They were also identified by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and Mr.V.Dhinakaran, Head Constable, R.S.Mangalam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. Both the parties were enquired by me 2/4

and they accepted the terms of compromise. Hence, the Compromise Memo is recorded.

5.Considering the totality of the circumstances, the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and also in view of the joint compromise memo, dated 01.09.2022, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. Hence, all further proceedings in Crime No.77 of 2018 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, R.S.Mangalam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, is quashed and the compromise memo is recorded. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.77 of 2018, pending on the file of the the Inspector of Police, R.S.Mangalam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, is hereby quashed. The terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. 08.09.2022 Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non Speaking order Rmk 3/4

G.ILANGOVAN,J.

Rmk To 1.The Inspector of Police, R.S.Mangalam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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