Satheeskumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17508 of 2023 Satheeskumar

...Petitioner / Sole Accused

Vs.

1.The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Oddanchatram Police Station, Dindigul District.

(In Crime No.1089 of 2021)

...Respondent / Complainant

2.Perumal

...Respondent / De-facto Complainant

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records of the proceedings and charge sheet in connection with C.C. No. 272 of 2023 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Oddanchatram, Dindigul District and quash the same.

For Petitioner :Mr.B.Jeyakumar For Respondents :Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar for R1 Government Advocate (Crl. Side) :Mr.S.Varatha Rajan for R2 1/5

O RDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the charge sheet in C.C.No.272 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Oddanchatram, Dindigul District.

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.1089 of 2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 2506(i) of IPC r/w. Section 177 of Motor Vehicle Act, 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 2/5

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 allegations levelled against the petitioner and also in view of the joint compromise memo, 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 C.C.No.272 of 2023 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Oddanchatram, Dindigul District in respect of the petitioner. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in C.C.No.272 of 2023, pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Oddanchatram, Dindigul District, is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioner alone. The compromise memo is recorded and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Speaking : Yes / No 20.10.2023 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No TM 3/5

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Oddanchatram, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Oddanchatram Police Station, Dindigul District. (In Crime No.1089 of 2021) 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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