Prem Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17375 of 2022 Prem Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State represented by the Inspector of Police, Uchipuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

2.Kalidoss ... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Charge Sheet in C.C.No.266 of 2008 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram District and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Naresh Prabu For R1 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.S.Mariselvam 1/4

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the C.C.No.266 of 2008 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The contention of the petitioner is that based on the complaint lodged by the second respondent, the first respondent registered First Information Report in Crime No.273 of 2008 for the offences punishable under Sections 324, 506 (ii) of Indian Penal Code.. 3.The further contention of the petitioner is that he wants to compromise the issue between him and the second respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, which has been duly signed by the petitioner and the second respondent and also by their respective counsels. 4.The petitioner and the second respondent appeared in person along with their respective counsels and also produced their Aadhar cards before this Court. They were also identified by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) and Mr.P.Ramamoorthy, Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Uchipuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. Both the parties to 2/4

compromise 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 petitioner and also in view of the joint compromise memo, dated 29.09.2022, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in C.C.No.226 of 2008 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1I, Ramanathapuram District, is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioner/sole accused and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order.

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G.ILANGOVAN,J., tta To 1.The Inspector of Police, Uchipuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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