Sengodan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN and Crl.M.P(MD) No.14929 of 2022

1. Vadivel

2. Vel Murugan @ Murugan

3. Pira Muthu @ Manikandan @ Kalai

4. Maharajan @ Raja

5. Anantha Kannan @ Anandh ... Petitioners Vs

1. The Inspector of Police, Ottapidram Police Station, Tuticorin District. Crime No.156 of 2021.

2. Manthira Moorthy ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying this Court, call for the entire records in relating to the Impugned FIR in Cr.No.156 of 2021, dated 01.8.2021 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same in so far as the petitioners. 1/5

For Petitioners : Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.A.Karthik

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.156 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 second respondent, the first respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.156 of 2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 341, 294(b), 387, 506(ii)IPC.

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. 2/5

4.The petitioners and the 2nd respondent appeared before this Court along with their counsels and also produced their Aadhar cards. They were identified by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) and the Investigation Officer. They were also appeared before the High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai. 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, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending and inclined to quash all further proceedings in Crime No.156 of 2021 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police in respect of these petitioners. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.156 of 2021, pending on the file of the first respondent police is hereby quashed in respect of the 3/5

petitioners. The compromise memo is recorded and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

07.12.2023 NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet: Yes/ No PNM To

1. The Inspector of Police, Ottapidram Police Station, Tuticorin District. Crime No.156 of 2021.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN, J.

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