Valliyammal v. The Sub Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.11.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.14730 of 2023 and Crl.MP(MD)No.11630 of 2023 1.Valliyammal 2.Palaniappan : Petitioners/A1 & A2 Vs.
1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Alagappapuram Police Station, Sivagangai District.
(Crime No.8 of 2017) 2.The Alagappa Chettiar Educational Trust, Represented by its Trustee, G.Naresh Kumar Alagappapuram, Karaikudi. : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records in FIR in Crime No.8 of 2017 on the file of the 1st t respondent police and quash the same as against the petitioners and pass such other or further orders.
For Petitioners : Mr.J.Anandakumar For 1st Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Criminal side) For 2nd Respondent : Mr.V.Meenakshi Sundaram 1/5
O RDER This petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.8 of 2017 on the file of the 1st respondent police. 2.The contention of the petitioners is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.8 of 2017 for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 406, 408, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 506(i) and 511 of IPC as against the petitioners.
3.The further contention of the petitioners is that they compromised the issue with the 2nd respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, which has been duly signed by the petitioners and the respondents 2 and 3 and also by their respective counsels. 4.The petitioners and the 2nd respondent appeared before this Court along with their counsels and also produced their Aadhar cards. They were also identified by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) and the Investigation Officer. Both the parties were enquired by me and they accepted the terms of compromise. Hence, the Compromise Memo is recorded.
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5.Considering the totality of the circumstances, the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners and also in view of the joint compromise memo, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending and inclined to quash FIR in Crime No.8 of 2017 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police, in respect of the petitioners.
6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the FIR in Crime No.8 of 2017 pending on the file of the 1st respondent, is hereby quashed against the petitioners. The compromise memo is recorded and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 17.11.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No er 3/5
To 1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Alagappapuram Police Station, Sivagangai District.
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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G.ILANGOVAN. J.
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