Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19949/2021allowed

Ulagesan v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

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

1 CRL.O.P.(MD)NO.19949 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.19949 of 2021 Ulagesan ... Petitioner / Accused No.6 Vs.

1. The Sub Inspector of Police, Pappanadu police station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.218 of 2013) ... 1st Respondent / Complainant

2. Chandrasekaran ... 2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records pertaining to the case in C.C.No.88 of 2019 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District and quash the same as against the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pitchai Muthu For R-1 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate.

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the proceedings in C.C.No.88 of 2021 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District.

3. The defacto complainant Chandrasekaran is present in person before me. He has been duly identified by Mr.C.Lakshmanan, PC-1387, 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 prosecution alive. Therefore, the impugned proceedings are quashed. This criminal original petition is allowed.

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2 CRL.O.P.(MD)NO.19949 OF 2021 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 District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District.

2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Pappanadu police station, Thanjavur District.

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

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