Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19776/2021allowed

Muthukrishnan v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-17Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.19776 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.12.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.19776 of 2021 Muthukrishnan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused vs.

1.State rep. by the Inspector of Police, Keelavalavu Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.350/2016) ... 1st Respondent/ Complainant

2. Pandi ... 2nd Respondent/ defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.350 of 2016 on the file of the first respondent police registered for offences under Section 435 of IPC.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Gunasekaran For R1 : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R2 : M/s.J.P.Gowsie Varsha

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.350 of 2016 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2. The defacto complainant Pandi is present in person before this Court. He has been duly identified by Thiru.A.Thamimoon Ansari HC 1688 attached to Keelavalavu Police Station, Madurai. The defacto complainant categorically states before this Court that he does not want to pursue the complaint. Since the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement, no purpose will be served in keeping the impugned prosecution alive. The parties have also filed a joint compromise memo. The impugned FIR is quashed. The Criminal Original Petition is allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.19776 of 2021 rmi 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 Encl: (Joint Compromise Memo) 1.The Inspector of Police, Keelavalavu Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.C.GUNASEKARAN, Advocate( SR-39432[F]dated 20/12/2021) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.19776 of 2021 17.12.2021 SAR(CO) AP (11.01.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2