Pradeepraj @ Pradeep @ Abbu v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15615 of 2022 1.Pradeepraj @ Pradeep @ Abbu 2.Dhashwin Pandi @ Dhashwin 3.Selvaprabhu @ White Selva 4.Surya Prakash @ Surya 5.Muthulakshmi ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State represented by its The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town West Police Station, Dindigul District.

... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Vinothkumar ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the case in Crime No.192 of 2022, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town West Police Station, Dindigul District and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Suresh For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvam for R1 Additional Public Prosecutor Mr.D.Karthick Raja for R2 1/4

O RDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.192 of 2022, registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town West Police Station, Dindigul District.

2. The Learned Counsel for the Petitioners seek to quash the FIR on the ground that after registration of the FIR, there was a compromise in the Village. It is his further submission that the Petitioners are working in a Private Concern. Therefore, he seeks to quash the FIR on the ground that the Petitioners and the Defacto Complainant are belonging to the same Village.

3. The Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the first respondent vehemently objects to quash the FIR stating that the first Petitioner is having more than five cases pending against him and the present FIR is a recent one and the Investigation is also still in the initial stage.

4. Considering the vehement objections raised by the Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, considering the fact that there are five previous cases are pending against the first Petitioner and the FIR is of 2/4

the year 2022. The Investigation is still in the initial stage, the submission of the Learned Counsel for the Petitioners that the Petitioners and the Defacto Complainant are belonging to the same Village and they have compromised the matter between them, does not inspire the confidence of this Court. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to entertain this Criminal Original Petition.

5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the Investigating Officer is directed to proceed with further investigation. 05.09.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No TM To 1.The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town West Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP. J.

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