Murugan.S v. The Sub Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.12.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.22753 of 2022 1.S.Murugan 2.S.Padmanaban 3.P.Sumathy 4.M.Sankarammal 5.S.Petchiammal ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 5 Vs.
1.State: Sub-Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudhukottai, Tuticorin District.
Crime No.03 of 2013.
2.Petchiammal ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to quash the charge sheet in C.C.No.263 of 2017 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District, against the petitioners/accused.
For Petitioners : Mr.KA.Raamakrishinan For R1 : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.S.Micheal Hildone Kumar 1/5
O RDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.263 of 2017 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.
2.The contention of the petitioners is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.3 of 2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 506(i) IPC and Section 4 of DP Act @ Section 498(A) IPC and Section 4 of DP Act, 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, 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 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. Hence, the Compromise Memo is 2/5
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 21.12.2022, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. Hence, all further proceedings in C.C.No.263 of 2017 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District, is quashed and the compromise memo is recorded.
6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in C.C.No.263 of 2017, pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District, is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioners and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order.
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2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudhukottai, Tuticorin District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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G.ILANGOVAN. J.
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