Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20370/2021allowed

Sakthivel @ Karunjayee v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-21Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20370 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.20370 of 2021 1.Sakthivel @ Karunjayee 2.Sekar 3.Karthik ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 Vs.

1.The State through The Inspector of Police, Pasupathipalayam Police Station, Karur District.

(Crime No.427 of 2020) ... Respondent No.1/ Dejure Complainant 2.Mathankumar ... Respondent No.2/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records connected with the FIR in Crime No.427 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as illegal as against the petitioners.

For Petitioners :

Mr.B.Muruganantham For Respondents :

Mr.A.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.D.Ramesh Kumar for R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.427 of 2020 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Mathankumar is present before this Court in person. He has been duly identified by Ms.R.Saratha, WGr-I 1836, 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20370 of 2021 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 criminal original petition is allowed. The joint compromise memo will be form part of the order.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ENCL.: XEROX COPY OF JOINT COMPROMISE MEMO.

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:

1. The Inspector of Police, Pasupathipalayam Police Station, Karur District.

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

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