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T.Prasanna v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-11-24Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.18380 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.11.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.18380 of 2021 1.T.Prasanna 2.Thiruvengadam 3.T.Vasugi 4.T.Navaneethakrishnan ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 4 Vs.

1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli City.

(Crime No.2 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.M.Pavithraa ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to Crime No.2 of 2021 dated 28.01.2021 on the file of All Women Police Station, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli City and quash the same by allowing this criminal original petition.

For Petitioners : Mr.G.Peranban For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.B.Baskar for R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.2 of 2021 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Pavithraa is the wife of the first petitioner herein. She is present before this Court in person. She has been duly identified by Mrs.M.Petchiammal, WHC 1281, attached to first respondent police station. The parties have also filed a memo of joint compromise. Now the defacto complainant and the first petitioner have reunited and they are living under the same roof. The defacto complainant categorically states before this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.18380 of 2021 Court that she 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 (AS) // 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, All Women Police Station, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli City.

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

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