Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17660/2021allowed

Prammathevan @ Brammadevan v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-11-18Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.17660 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.11.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.17660 of 2021 1.Prammathevan @ Brammadevan 2.Maheshwaran @ Maheswaran 3.Parameshwaran @ Parameswaran 4.Vijai @ Vijay 5.Ramesh 6.Thangamayan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Usilampatty Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.116 of 2021) 2.Ashock @ Ashok ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to FIR in Crime No.116 of 2021 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Pandiarajan For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor for R1.

Mr.R.Shenbagaraj for R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.116 of 2021 registered on the file of the first respondent for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC.

2.The defacto complainant/Ashock @ Ashok is present before this Court in person. He has been duly identified by Mr.C.Pandi, Sub Inspector of Police attached Usilampatti Town Police Station. The parties have filed a joint memo of compromise dated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.17660 of 2021 17.11.2021. The defacto complainant categorically states before this Court that he does not want to pursue the complaint. Since the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. The impugned FIR is quashed. The Criminal Original Petition is allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // 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.

To:

1.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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