Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20261/2021allowed

P.Esakki Pandi @ Anand v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-20Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20261 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.20261 of 2021 P.Esakki Pandi @ Anand ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.

1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.352 of 2016) ... Respondent / Respondent 2.S.Arumugakani ... Respondent / Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the entire records pertaining to the case in Crime No.352 of 2016 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, Tirunelveli District and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.L.Dhilipan Pandian For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.N.Balasubramanian for R2

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.352 of 2016 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Arumugakani is present before this Court in person. He has been duly identified by Mr.Vellathurai, Sub Inspector of Police, attached to first respondent police station. The parties have filed a memo of joint compromise. The defacto complainant categorically states before this Court that he does not want to pursue the complaint. When the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement and the deafcto complainant does not want to pursue the complaint, no purpose will be served in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20261 of 2021 keeping the impugned prosecution alive. The impugned FIR is quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias 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 : Copy of Joint Compromise Memo) 1.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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