Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20395/2022disposed of

Madhankumar @ Madhan v. The Inspector Of Police

2024-03-20Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.(MD) No.20395 of 2022 M.Madhankumar @ Madhan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State represented by the Inspector of Police, Keerithurai Police Station, Madurai City.

(In Crime No.471 of 2022) 2.M.Saravanakumar

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records in FIR in Crime No.471 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.

For petitioner : Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran For R-1 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan, Additional Public Prosecutor For R-2 : No Appearance 1/4

O RDER This petition has been filed seeking to quash FIR in Crime No.471 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent Police for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 324, 427, 506(2) and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 dated 07.08.2022 insofar as the petitioner is concerned.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that during the pendency of this petition, the petitioner and the second respondent / defacto complainant have entered into a compromise and they are ready to file a compromise memo before the concerned Investigating Officer.

3. In view of the above, the petitioners and the second respondent are directed to file a compromise memo before the concerned Investigating Officer within a period of two weeks from the date of reciept of a copy of this order and after receipt of the same, the concerned Police is directed to close the case as "Action Dropped" within a period of two weeks thereafter, if compromise is arrived at between the parties. 2/4

4. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 20.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No TSG To 1.The Inspector of Police, Keerithurai Police Station, Madurai City.

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

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M.DHANDAPANI. J.

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