The High Court quashed criminal proceedings in a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 CrPC. The petition was allowed after the petitioner collectively apologized to the Judicial Officer and the respondent consented to the quashment.
Quashing of the impugned S.T.C. No.130 of 2015 and closure of connected miscellaneous petitions.
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1 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.10501 of 2015
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 25.10.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
CRL.O.P.(MD)No.10501 of 2015 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2015
Kathiravan ... Petitioner/Accused No.8
Vs.
Thiru.K.Mariyappan, Judicial Magistrate No.II, Judicial Magistrate Court No.II,
Sattur, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondent/ Complainant
PRAYER : Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records made in S.T.C. No.130 of 2015 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sattur, Virudhunagar District and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jagadeesh Pandian, for M/s.K.J.Associates.
O R D E R
The petitioner's counsel states that the petitioner met the Judicial Officer in person and conveyed his sincere and heartfelt apologies. Since the petitioner has apologised, I am of the view that the impugned proceedings can be quashed. The respondent has no objection for the same.
Assistant Registrar(CS-I)
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Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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Sattur, Virudhunagar District.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC can be quashed upon the petitioner's sincere apology?
Is the respondent's consent to quash sufficient to allow the petition?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kathiravan
K.Mariyappan
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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