Thangeswaran v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:05.12.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Thangeswaran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State rep by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.25/2023) 2.Mareeswarai ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime no.25 of 2023 dated 24.10.2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Saravanakumar For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) ` 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime no.25 of 2023 dated 24.10.2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

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.25 of 2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 417, 494, 498-A, 294(b), 323, 109 of IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act 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 Government Advocate and the 2/4

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 petitioner and also in view of the joint compromise memo, dated 09.11.2023, 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.25 of 2023 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.25 of 2023, 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. 05.12.2023 NCC :

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G.ILANGOVAN , J.

pnn To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sattur, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.25/2023) 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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