Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18793/2022disposed of

Banumathi v. The Inspector Of Police

2025-01-24Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P(MD)No.18793 of 2022

1. Banumathi

2. Arvind Appadurai

3. Ganesan

4. Praveen ... Petitioners Vs

1. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Madurai City.

(In Crime No.25/2022).

Indiran (Aged About 79 Yrs) (Died), 2.Kasthuri Indiran ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petitions have been filed under Sections 439

(1) (b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.25/2020 on the file of 1st respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Rajiv Rufus For R1 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.B.Heema chandran

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings pending in the FIR in Crime No.25 of 2020 on the file of first respondent police.

2.The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that they are no longer appearing for the petitioners and the bundle has also been returned back. A memo to that effect has also been filed before this Court. 3.The learned Counsel for the second respondent submitted that initially an agreement was entered into but however subsequently the petitioners did not proceed further to work out the terms of compromise and

as a result, the settlement failed.

4.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the quash petition itself has been filed only on the ground of compromise which did not go through, this Court does not find any ground to deal with this case on merits. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. There shall be a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.25 of 2020 and file the final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 24.01.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No LR To

1. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Madurai City.

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

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

LR Crl.O.P(MD)No.18793 of 2022 24.01.2025