The Madras High Court discharged jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash a First Information Report. Upon hearing counsel and noting the defacto complainant's presence and submission of a joint compromise memo stating a desire to drop the matter, the court quashed the FIR.
The First Information Report in Crime No.260 of 2019 is quashed.
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1 CRL.O.P.(MD)NO.2188 OF 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.11.2021 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2188 of 2021
Vs.
Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned First Information Report in Crime No.260 of 2019 on the file of the first respondent herein and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Jeganathan For R-1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate. For R-2 : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar
O R D E R
Heard the learned counsel on either side.
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2 CRL.O.P.(MD)NO.2188 OF 2021
First Information Report is quashed. This criminal original petition is allowed. The joint compromise memo filed by the parties shall form of the order.
PMU
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To:
(Encl: Joint Compromise Memo)
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2188 of 2021 24.11.2021
SK(CO)
SB(13.12.2021) 2P 3C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the First Information Report in Crime No.260 of 2019 should be quashed in light of the joint compromise memo and the defacto complainant's expressed desire not to pursue the matter.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Chandrasekaran
Jagadeesan
The Inspector of Police, Theni police station, Theni District
Chandrasekar
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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