Murugan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07/10/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL OP(MD)No.18040 of 2022 1.Murugan 2.Gayathiri 3.Devi 4.Maheswaran 5.Mahendran @ Umamaheswarn 6.Selvakumar ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 6 Vs 1.The represented by The Inspector of Police, Sattur Taluk Police Station, ... Respondent/Complainant 2.Murugan ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant 3.Emara Devi @ Emaradevi

...Respondent/Victim

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Shenbagaraj For R1 : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 :Mr.C.Senthil Murugan 1/5

PRAYER :-Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., praying to call for the records and quash the charge sheet in Crime No.59 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police. CRL OP(MD)No.18043 of 2022 1.Murugan 2.Emarar Devi @ Emaradevi 3.Sankareswari @ Sangareswari 4.Rakkammal 5.Subramanian ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 5 Vs 1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Sattur Police Station, Crime No.61 of 2021 ... Respondent/Complainant 2.Gnana Maheswari @ Gnanamaheswari ... Respondent/ Defacto Complainant 3.Devi

...Respondent/Victim

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Shenbagaraj For R1 : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 :Mr.C.Senthil Murugan 2/5

PRAYER :-Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., praying to call for the records and quash the charge sheet in Crime No.61 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police. COMMON ORDER These Criminal Original Petitions are filed to quash the charge sheet in Crime Nos.59 and 61 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent police.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent and the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent. 3.The defacto complainant and the accused persons in both petitions are present in person before this Court. They have been duly identified by the prosecution and also the learned counsel for the petitioners. On enquiry, the defacto complainant in both petitions categorically submits that they are close relatives and in the interest of elder persons, they did not want to proceed further against the petitioners. Since the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement, no 3/5

purpose would be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. The parties have also filed a joint compromise memo. 4.Accordingly, the charge sheet in Crime Nos.59 and 61 of 2022 are quashed in respect of the petitioners. These Criminal Original Petitions are allowed.

07.10.2022 Ns/sn Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sattur Police Station,

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

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T.V.THAMILSELVI,J Ns/Sn

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) Nos.18040 and 18043 of 2022 Date : 07/10/2022 5/5