Sundarapandi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.12.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN 1.Sundarapandi 2.Raheshwari ... Petitioners/Accused No.1&2 Vs.

1. State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thilagar Thidal, Madurai City.

(Crime No.35 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Sathiya Lakshmi ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to the charge sheet pending in C.C.No.1451 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court, Madurai, and quash the same as the matter is amicably settled between the parties. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Ramanujam For R 1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R2 : Mr.K.Kubendran 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking quashment of proceedings in C.C.No.1451 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court, Madurai, in connection with Crime No.35 of 2021 on the file of the 1st Respondent Police. 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. 35 of 2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 406 and 506(ii) 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. 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 2/4

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 29.11.2023, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. Hence, all further proceedings in C.C.No.1451 of 2022 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court, Madurai, 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.1451 of 2022 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court, Madurai, 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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G.ILANGOVAN ,J.

dss To 1.The C.C.No.1451 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Additional Mahila Court, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thilagar Thidal, Madurai City.

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

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