Rajendran v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.10.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.17896 and 17915 of 2023 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17896 of 2023 1.Rajendran 2.Ochammal 3.Tamilselvan 4.Ganesh
...Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 4
Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City.
(In Crime No.731/2023) ...1st Respondent / Complainant 2.Annakkodi ...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 FIR in Crime No.731 of 2023 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same as the matter is amicably settled between 1/6
the parties.
For Petitioners : Mr.T.Palanisamy For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar for R1 Government Advocate (Crl. Side) : Mr.G.Muthukrishnan for R2 Crl.O.P(MD)No.17915 of 2023 1.Annakkodi 2.Anandhi 3.Muthupandi 4.Thangapandi
...Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 4
Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City.
(Crime No.732 of 2023) ...1st Respondent / Complainant 2.Rajendran ... 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 FIR in Crime No.732 of 2023 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same and pass such further or other orders of this Court.
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For Petitioners : Mr.G.Muthukrishnan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar for R1 Government Advocate (Crl. Side) : Mr.T.Palanisamy for R2 COMMON O RDER These petitions have been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime Nos.731 and 732 of 2023 on the file of the 1st respondent police.
2. The contention of the petitioners is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent in both cases, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.731 of 2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b) and 324 of IPC and in Crime No.732 of 2023 for the offences under Sections 294(b) and 323 of IPC against the petitioners.
3. The further contention of the petitioners is that they compromised the issue with the 2nd respondent amicably. A joint memo of compromise was filed, 3/6
which has been duly signed by the petitioners and the 2nd respondent and also by their respective counsels.
4. The petitioners and the 2nd respondent in both the cases appeared before this Court along with their counsels and also produced their Aadhar cards. They were also identified by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 allegations levelled against the petitioners and also in view of the joint compromise memo, dated 06.10.2023, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. Hence, all further proceedings in Crime Nos.731 and 732 of 2023 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police are quashed and the compromise memo is recorded.
6. In the result, the Criminal Original Petitions stand allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime Nos.731 and 732 of 2023, pending on the file of the 1st 4/6
respondent police, are hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.
19.10.2023 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Note: Issue order copy on 20.10.2023 pnn To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City. (In Crime Nos.731 and 732 of 2023) 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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G.ILANGOVAN. J.
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