Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19507/2021allowed

Murugan v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

2021-12-20Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.19507 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.19507 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.10905 of 2021 1.Murugan 2.M.Maruthupandi 3.Packiyam @ Bakiyalakshmi ... Petitioners/Accused No. 1 to 3 Vs.

1.State represented through The Sub Inspector of Police, Usilampatty Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.54 of 2019) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Ragupathi ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant 3.R.Kajendran ... 3rd Respondent/Victim Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to quash the FIR made in Crime No.54 of 2019 dated 13.03.20219 on the file of the first respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Sam Eugine Jebakumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.P.R.Prithviraj for R2 & R3.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.54 of 2019 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Ragupathi is present before this Court in person. He has been duly identified by Mr.S.Ayyanar, Sub Inspector of Police, attached to first respondent police station. The parties have filed a memo of joint compromise. The defacto complainant categorically states before this Court that he does not want to pursue the complaint. When the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement and the deafcto complainant does not want to pursue the complaint, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. The impugned FIR is quashed. The https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.19507 of 2021 criminal original petition is allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2022 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 Sub Inspector of Police, Usilampatty Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.P.R.PRITHIVIRAJ, Advocate ( SR-39734[F] dated21/12/2021 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.19507 of 2021 20.12.2021 SAR(CO) KB(31.01.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2