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S.Rajapandian v. Union Territory Rep by

Madras HC24 Apr 2023CRL OP/29541/2019

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What is this about?

This bench quashed two First Information Reports and allowed two Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 482 CrPC after Parties arrived at a settlement and signed a Joint Compromise Memo, rendering further proceedings unnecessary.

What did the court decide?

The impugned First Information Reports in Crime No.228 of 2019 and Crime No.185 of 2019 were quashed and connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petitions were closed.

S.Rajapandian Vs Union Territory Rep by — Quashing and FIR | Madras HC (2023)

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Crl OP Nos.29541 of 2019 & 17085 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 24.04.2023

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

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Crl.O.P.Nos.29541 of 2019 and 17085 of 2021

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and

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Crl.M.P.Nos.15929 of 2019 and 9352 of 2021

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VKS.Pandian @ Rajapandian

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... Petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.29541 of 2019

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1.R.Kumar

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2.Hemalatha ... Petitioners in Crl.O.P.No.17085 of 2021

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Versus

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1.Union Territory rep.by The Inspector of Police, Villanur Police Station, Puducherry. Crime No.228 of 2019.

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2.Hemalatha ... Respondents in Crl.O.P.No.29541 of 2019

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1.State Rep., by The Inspector of Police, Villanur Police Station, Puducherry. Crime No.185 of 2019.

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2.S.Rajapandian ... Respondents in Crl.O.P.No.17085 of 2021

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Crl OP Nos.29541 of 2019 & 17085 of 2021

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Prayer in Crl.O.P.No.29541 of 2019: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to the First Information Report in Crime No.228 of 2019 on the file of the 1 st respondent and to quash the same.

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Prayer in Crl.O.P.No.17085 of 2021: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to the First Information Report in Crime No.185 of 2019 on the file of the 1 st respondent and to quash the same.

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In Crl.O.P.No.29541 of 2019: For Petitioners : Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondents For R1 : Mr.M.V.Ramachandramurthy Additional Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) assisted by Mr.A.Alexander For R2 : Mr.R.Sreedhar In Crl.O.P.No.17085 of 2021: For Petitioners : Mr.R.Sreedhar For Respondents For R1 : Mr.M.V.Ramachandramurthy Additional Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) assisted by Mr.A.Alexander For R2 : Mr.K.Sudhakar

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Crl OP Nos.29541 of 2019 & 17085 of 2021

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COMMON ORDER

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Th ese Criminal Original Petitions have been filed seeking to

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quash the First Information Reports in Crime No.228 of 2019 for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 354-B, 448 and 506(ii) IPC and in Crime No.185 of 2019 for the alleged offence under Sections 34 and 420 IPC.

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2.Today, when the matters are taken up for hearing, the learned counsels for the petitioner and the second respondent submitted that parties in both the petitions have arrived at a settlement and the second respondent in both the petitions have decided to withdraw the allegations in the impugned First Information Reports and prayed for quashing of the First Information Reports on the basis of the Joint Compromise Memo.

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3.Both the parties are present today and have signed the Joint Memo of Compromise along with their learned counsels. The said Joint Memo of Compromise is taken on record. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, there would be no useful purpose in keeping the proceedings on the file of the 1 st respondent Police pending.

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Crl OP Nos.29541 of 2019 & 17085 of 2021

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Hence, the impugned First Information Reports in Crime No.228 of

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2019 and Crime No.185 of 2019 on the file of the 1 st respondent are quashed.

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4.With the above observations, these Criminal Original Petitions

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are allowed. Consequently, connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petitions

are closed.

24.04.2023

smv

Index: Yes/No Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order Neutral Citation: Yes / No

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1. The Inspector of Police, Villanur Police Station, Puducherry.

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2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai – 600 104.

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Crl OP Nos.29541 of 2019 & 17085 of 2021

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SUNDER MOHAN, J

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smv

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Crl.O.P.Nos.29541 of 2019 and 17085 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.Nos.15929 of 2019 and 9352 of 2021

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