Meenakshi v. the Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
This common order disposed of two Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash criminal proceedings in two related cases arising from a matrimonial dispute. The Court allowed the petitions and quashed the proceedings based on a verified joint compromise memo executed by the petitioners and complainants.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Original Petitions allowed and criminal proceedings in C.C.No.106 of 2013 and C.C.No.83 of 2013 quashed.
What the court decided
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11348 & 8935 of 2017
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.02.2021 CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.11348 & 8935 of 2017 and Cr.MP(MD)Nos.6048 & 7795 of 2017
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11348 of 2017
- 1.Meenakshi
- 2.Viswanathan
- 3.Jeyakumar
- 4.Selvam
- 5.Selvaganesan
- ... Petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 5 Vs.
- 1.The State of Rep, by
- The Inspector of Police, Kadupatti Police Station,
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings in two separate cases arising from the same matrimonial dispute can be quashed on the availability of a joint compromise between the parties.
Whether the presence of the parties and verification of identity by the Prosecutor validates the joint compromise memo to permit quashing of the proceedings.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
MEENAKSHI
- petitioner
VISWANATHAN
- petitioner
JEYAKUMAR
- petitioner
SELVAM
- petitioner
SELVAGANESAN
- petitioner
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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