Enoth Manlin v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Enoth Manlin ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by the Inspector of police Thoothukudi South Police Station Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.353/2017) 2.Arumugam ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in connection with the case in Cr.No.353/2017 on the file of the R1 police and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Michaael Stanis Prabhu For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R2 : Mr.R.Manojkumar 1/4

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.353 of 2017 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.353 of 2017 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(ii) 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.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 Additional Public Prosecutor and the Investigation Officer. Both the parties were enquired by me and they 2/4

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, dated 16.11.2023, 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.353 of 2017 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.353 of 2017, 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. 16.11.2023 NCC :

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G.ILANGOVAN , J.

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1. The Inspector of police, Thoothukudi South Police Station Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.353/2017) 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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