Janarthanaprabhu v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.21155 of 2023 1.Janarthanaprabhu 2.Arun @ Arunkumar ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State Rep through The Inspector of Police (Crime No.505 of 2022) 2.Senthilkumar ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the entire relevant records in crime No.505/2022 dt.24.08.2022, pending on the file of the 1st Respondent Police Station and quash the same as illegal against the petitioner. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Senthilkumar For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R2 : Mr.S.Vignesh Kumar 1/6

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.21173 of 2023 1.Tamilarasan @ Vicky 2.Senthil @ Senthilkumar ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State Rep through The Inspector of Police (Crime No.504 of 2022) 2.Kalavathi ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the relevant records in Crime no. 504 of 2022, pending on the file of the R1 Police Station and Quash the same as illegal against the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Ponraj For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R2 : Mr.S.Vignesh Kumar 2/6

ORDER

These Criminal Original Petition are filed to call for the entire relevant records in Crime Nos.504 and 505 of 2022, pending on the file of the 1st Respondent Police Station and quash the same as illegal against the petitioners 2.The contention of the petitioners is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent in both cases, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.504 of 2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(i) of IPC and in Crime No. 505 of 2022 for the offences under Sections 294(b), 323 of IPC 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. 3/6

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 Additional Public Prosecutor and the Investigation Officer. 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 petitioners and also in view of the joint compromise memo, dated 06.11.2023, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. Hence, all further proceedings in Crime Nos.504 and 505 of 2022 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police are quashed and the compromise memo is recorded.

6.In the result, these Criminal Original Petitions stand allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime Nos.504 and 505 of 2022, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police are hereby quashed in respect of the 4/6

petitioners and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order.

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G.ILANGOVAN ,J.

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