Periyasamy v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:17.11.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.20084 of 2023 Periyasamy : Petitioner/A6 Vs.

1.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Navalpattu Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.7 of 2020) : R1/Complainant 2.Perumal : R2/De-facto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records pertaining to the case in Crime No.7 of 2020, dated 10/01/2020 on the file of the Navalapattu Police Station, Trichy District and quash the same against this petitioner and pass any other orders.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Yasar Arafath For 1st Respondent : Mr.K.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Criminal side) For 2nd Respondent : Mr.K.Paul Murugan 1/5

O RDER This petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.7 of 2020 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.7 of 2020 for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 355, 324 and 506(ii) IPC against the petitioner and others.

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 petitioners 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 Government Advocate (Criminal side) and the Investigation Officer. Both the parties were enquired by me and they accepted the terms of compromise. Hence, the Compromise Memo is recorded.

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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 FIR in Crime No.7 of 2020 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police, in respect of the petitioner.

6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the FIR in Crime No.7 of 2020 pending on the file of the 1st respondent, is hereby quashed against the petitioner. The compromise memo is recorded and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order.

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, Navalpattu Police Station, Trichy District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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