Damian Vincent Raj v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:07.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.20513 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.(MD) No.16047 of 2023 Damian Vincent Raj ... Petitioner/1st Accused Vs.

1.The State Tamil Nadu, represented by Inspector of Police, Ambathurai Police Station, Dindigul District.

Crime No.158 of 2022.

...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Celin Rose ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.158 of 2022, dated 31.12.2022 on the file of first respondent as against the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Manimaran For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R2 : Mrs.Sangeetha Raji 1/4

O R D E R This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.158 of 2022 on the file of the 1st respondent Police. 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.158 of 2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 120(b), 406, 420 of IPC 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.It is an issue between the brother and sister over vehicle lease agreement issue and now the vehicle has been handed over to the defacto complainant.

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.

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, dated 06.12.2023, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. Hence, all further proceedings in Crime No.158 of 2022 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is quashed and the compromise memo is recorded. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.158 of 2022, pending on the file of the 1st respondent Police is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioner and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 07.12.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Indu 3/4

G.ILANGOVAN. J.

Indu To 1.The Inspector of Police, Ambathurai Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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