Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20433/2021allowed

Jeyanthi v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

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

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20433 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.20433 of 2021 1.Jeyanthi 2.Mahalingam 3.Gokul 4.Perumathal ... Petitioners/ Accused No.1 to 4.

Vs.

1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Melavalau Police Station, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

... 1st Respondent/ Complainant (Crime No.187 of 2021) 2.Pandiammal ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime No.187 of 2021 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.187 of 2021 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/Pandiammal is present before this Court in person. She has been duly identified by Mr.P.Boopathy, 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 she 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20433 of 2021 impugned prosecution alive. The impugned FIR is quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed.

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To:

1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Melavalau Police Station, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

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

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