Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20395/2021allowed

Tamilarasi v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-22Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20395 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.20395 of 2021 1.Tamilarasi 2.Sathya 3.Naryanan ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 3 Vs.

1.The State rep by its The Inspector of Police, Theppakulam Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.319 of 2021) ... Respondent/Complainant 2.Ramanujam ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.319 of 2021 on the file of the Theppakulam Police Station dated 09.07.2021 and quash the same as far as the petitioners/Accused 1 to 3 are concerned.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Loganathan For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.S.Velmurugan for R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.319 of 2021 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Ramanujam is present before this Court in person. He has been duly identified by Mr.C.Krishnan, 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 keeping the impugned prosecution alive. The impugned FIR is quashed. The https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20395 of 2021 criminal original petition is allowed. The memo of joint compromise will form part of the order.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // 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:

The Inspector of Police, Theppakulam Police Station, Madurai City.

Copy to The Additional Public prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai +1 CC to M/s.S.LOGANATHAN, Advocate ( SR-40271[F] dated 23/12/2021 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.20395 of 2021 22.12.2021 SAR(CO) KB(05.01.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2