Manickaraj v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.21999 of 2023 Manickaraj ... Petitioner/2nd Accused Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, Palavur Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.139/2015).

... 1st Respondent/Complainant

2. Packiam ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records in PRC No.56 of 2016 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court, Vallioor, and quash the same against the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.Pon Karthikeyan.R For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.P.Suresh 1/5

O RDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the charge sheet in PRC No.56 of 2016 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court, Vallioor, 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.139 of 2015 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 506(i) IPC and 3 of TNPPDL Act and 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Woman Harassment 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 Additional Public Prosecutor and the Investigation Officer. Both the parties were enquired by me and they 2/5

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 07.12.2023, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. Hence, all further proceedings in PRC No.56 of 2016 pending on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court, Vallioor, is quashed and the compromise memo is recorded.

6. In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in PRC No.56 of 2016 pending on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court, Vallioor, is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioner and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order.

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To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Vallioor. 2.The Inspector of Police, Palavur Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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