Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19889/2021allowed

Velayutham v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-14Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

1 CRL.O.P.(MD)NO.19889 OF 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.19889 of 2021

1. Velayutham

2. Krishnan

3. Vishwa @ Vishvam

4. Jothimeenal

5. Lavanya ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 5 Vs.

1. The State through The Inspector of Police, Keelavalavu police station, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

(Crime No.287 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent / Complainant

2. Aananthan ... 2nd Respondent /Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records relating to the First Information Report in Crime No.287 of 2021 on the file of the first respondent dated 06.10.2021 and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.J.Chakkkaravarthy For R-1 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate.

For R-2 : Mr.C.Gunasekaran

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the First Information Report in Crime No.287 of 2021 registered on the file of the first respondent.

3. The defacto complainant Aananthan is present in person before me. He has been duly identified by Mr.A.Thamimoon Ansari, attached to the first respondent police station. The parties have filed a joint compromise memo. The defacto complainant states that he does not want to pursue the matter.

4. Since the defacto complainant himself does not want to pursue the matter, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

2 CRL.O.P.(MD)NO.19889 OF 2021 prosecution alive. Therefore, the impugned First Information Report is quashed. This criminal original petition is allowed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PMU 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, Keelavalavu police station, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.G.GUNASEKARAN, Advocate ( SR-38725[F] dated 15/12/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.S.J.CHAKKARAVARTHY, Advocate ( SR-38659[F] dated 14/12/2021 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.19889 of 2021 14.12.2021 RJ(CO) KB(22.12.2021) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2