Veluchamy v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Veluchamy ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Inspector of Police, Vachakarapatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District, Crime No.111/2023.

2. Peter Johnson ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying this Court, calling the records pertaining to Crime No.111/2023, on the file of the first respondent Police and quash the same as against this petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.J.Vivek 1/5

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.111 of 2023 on the file of the 1st respondent police. 2.The contention of the petitioner is that based on the complaint lodged by the second respondent, the first respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.111 of 2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 IPC.

3.The further contention of the petitioner is that he 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 identified by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) and the Investigation Officer. They were also appeared before the High Court Legal 2/5

Services Committee, Madurai. 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 Crime No.111 of 2023 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police in respect of these petitioner.

6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.111 of 2023, pending on the file of the first 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.

12.10.2023 NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet: Yes/ No PNM 3/5

To

1. The Inspector of Police, Vachakarapatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District, Crime No.111/2023.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN, J.

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