Rajadurai v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Rajadurai

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.State:Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.306 of 2023) 2.Subbammal ... Respondents PRAYER:Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records in Crime No.306/2023 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Thoothukudi District and quash the same.

For petitioner : Mr.KA.Raamakrishnan For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.S.Muthumalai Raja O R D E R This petition has been filed seeking to quash the case in Crime No.306 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent. 1/4

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.306 of 2023 for the offences punishable under Section 436 IPC and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992 against the petitioner. 3.The further contention of the petitioner is that he 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 (Crl. side) 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 petitioner and also in view of the joint 2/4

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.306 of 2023 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police in respect of this petitioner. 6.In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.306 of 2023, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police is hereby quashed in respect of the petitioner. The compromise memo is recorded and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part of this order.

22.12.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ta 3/4

G.ILANGOVAN. J.

ta To 1.The Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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