Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13017/2019dismissed

K. Rajagopal v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-02-03Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.13017 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.13017 of 2019 and Crl.M.P(MD)No.8013 of 2019 1.K.Rajagopal 2.R.Jothiguru 3.Murugan ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 4 -vs1.State Represented by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai.

(Crime No.77 of 2017) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Vishnupriya ... 2nd Respondent/De-facto complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to call for the records relation to the case in Crime No.77 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same as against the petitioners.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Vakeeswaran For R1 : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.C.S.Sriram

O R D E R

The matrimonial dispute between the husband and wife has led to registration of criminal complaint in Cr.No.77 of 2017, dated 24.07.2017 for the offences under Sections 498(A), 406, 294(b) and 506(2) of IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Challenging that, in-laws of the defacto complainant, who are arrayed as accused Nos.2 to 4, have filed this petition to quash the complaint.

2. It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the dispute between the husband and wife has been amicably settled and they are living together now peacefully and the parties have agreed not to pursue the matter further and the same has been https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.13017 of 2019 reported to the police and the police has closed the case as "mistake of fact".

3. Recording the statement of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter has been settled between the parties and nothing survives, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) am 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, All Women Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai.

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

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