Naveen v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.03.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.20252 of 2022 Naveen ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs.

1.The State rep. by Inspector of Police, Keelakarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.287/2021) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Pakam Priyal ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records relating to the proceedings of the FIR in Cr.No.287/2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Keelakari Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, dated 05.11.2021 and quash the same. For petitioner : Mr.R.Senthil Kumar For R1 : Mr.S.Manikandan Government Advocate (Crl. side) For R2 : Mr.Mithun O RDER This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.287 of 2021 on the file of the 1st respondent police. 1/4

2.The contention of the petitioner is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.287 of 2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324, 427 and 506(ii) of IPC and Section 4 of the Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, against the petitioner.

3.The further contention of the petitioner is that they compromised the issue with the 2nd respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, which has been duly signed by the petitioner and the 2nd respondent and also by their respective counsels. 4.The petitioner and the 2nd respondent appeared before this Court along with their counsels and also produced their Aadhar cards. They were also identified by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) and the Investigation Officer. Both the parties were enquired by me and they accepted the terms of compromise. Hence, the Compromise Memo is recorded.

5.Considering the totality of the circumstances, the nature of the 2/4

allegations levelled against the petitioner and also in view of the joint compromise memo, dated 16.11.2022, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending and inclined to quash all further proceedings in Crime No.287 of 2021 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police in respect of this petitioner. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.287 of 2021, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioner. The compromise memo is recorded and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order.

07.03.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No TM To 1.The Inspector of Police, Keelakarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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