Karthik v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.12.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.17805 of 2023 Karthik Minor represented by his natural guardian father Nagarasu
...Petitioner/Accused
Vs.
1.The Inspector of Police, Elayangudi Police Station, Sivagangai District, (Crime No.297 of 2023) 2.Kumar 3.Meenal 4.Pavikka ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the entire records in relating to the impugned FIR in Crime No.297 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent police as against this petitioner is concerned and to quash the same. For petitioner : Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik 1/4
O R D E R This petition has been filed seeking to quash the case in Crime No.297 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent. 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.297 of 2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324 and 506(2) of IPC and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 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 (Crl. side) and the Investigation Officer. Both the parties were enquired by me and they 2/4
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, 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.297 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.297 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. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
22.12.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ta 3/4
G.ILANGOVAN. J.
ta To 1.The Inspector of Police, Elayangudi Police Station, Sivagangai District.
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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