Vignesh v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.OP(MD)No.16953 of 2022 1.Vignesh 2.Lakshmi 3.Kumar ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thilagar Thidal, Madurai City, (Crime No.20 of 2021) 2.Umabharathi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the Crime No. 20 of 2021 dated 07.08.2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thilagarthidal, Madurai City and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For R1 : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.S.Sathya Chidambaram 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to quash the Crime No.20 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thilagarthidal, Madurai City.

2.The contention of the petitioners and the second respondent is that based on the complaint lodged by the second respondent, the first respondent registered First Information Report in 20 of 2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 406 and 506(i) IPC against the petitioners.

3.The further contention of the petitioners is that they compromised the issue with the second respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, which has been duly signed by the petitioners and the second respondent and also by their respective counsels.

4.The petitioners and the second respondent appeared in person before this Court along with their counsels and also produced their 2/4

Aadhar cards. They were also identified by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. Both the parties were enquired by Me 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 petitioners and also in view of the joint compromise memo, dated 30.09.2022, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.20 of 2021, pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thilagarthidal, Madurai City, is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. 30.09.2022 ta Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes Speaking/Non-Speaking order 3/4

G.ILANGOVAN , J.

ta To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thilagar Thidal, Madurai City.

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

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