Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20787/2021allowed

K.Rajesh v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-01-20Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20787 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.20787 of 2021 1.K.Rajesh 2.S.Kirubha @ Kirubananthan 3.J.Vicky @ Vinith Ruban ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 3.

Vs.

1.The State represented by its The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City.

(Crime No.226 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.M.Manickam ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records in Crime No.226 of 2021 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Arsathul Hameed For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.R.J.Karthick for R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the FIR in Crime No.226 of 2021 registered on the file of the first respondent.

2.The defacto complainant/M.Manickam is present before this Court through video conferencing. He has been duly identified by Mr.S.Ravichandran, 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20787 of 2021 FIR is quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed. The memo of joint compromise will form part of the order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (As) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias Encl:- Photocopy of Compromise Memo attached. 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, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City.

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

+1 CC to M/s.R.J.KARTHICK, Advocate ( SR-2112[F] dated 21/01/2022 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.20787 of 2021 20.01.2022 MGJ(02.02.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2