T.Karpagam v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20940 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.20940 of 2021 1.T.Karpagam 2.M.Thondeeswaran

...Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 & 2

Vs.

1.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Madurai City.

(Crime No.65 of 2016)

...Respondent/Claimant

2.R.Kannammal ... 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 (*)C.C.No.85 of 2017 pending on the file of the learned (*)Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai District and quash the as against the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Anand For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1.

Mr.A.R.M.Ramesh for R2

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the proceedings in (*)C.C.No.85 of 2017 on the file of the (*)Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai District.

2.The defacto complainant/Kannammal is present before this Court through video conferencing. She has been duly identified by Mr.C.Periyakaruppan, 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 impugned prosecution alive. The impugned https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20940 of 2021 proceedings are quashed. The criminal original petition is allowed. The memo of joint compromise will form part of the order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) (*)Amended as per order of this Hon'ble Court dated 11.02.2022 Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // 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:

(*)To be Substituted the order already despatched on 02.02.2022 (*)1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Madurai City.

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

+1cc to M/S.R.ANAND, ADVOCATE, Sr.No.6054 DATED:14.02.2022 Crl.O.P(MD)No.20940 of 2021 10.01.2022 CK(CO) KB(01.02.2022) 2P 4C CK(CO) GC(01.03.2022) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2