This Criminal Original petition is filed for quashing the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.123 of 2014 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate(Criminal side) appearing for the first respondent and the learned counsel appearing for the third respondent.
3. The petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.14 of 2011 which was registered on the complaint given by the second respondent for the offences under
Sections 341,294(b) and
506(i) IPC.
4. After filing of Charge Sheet, the case was taken on file in C.C.No.123 of 2014 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, for the offences under
Sections 341,294(b),323 and
506(ii) I.P.C.
5. It appears that the defacto complainant,namely,Amanulla died on 23.01.2016 and that the father of the defacto complainant who has now been impleaded as third respondent in the proceedings and the petitioner have settled their dispute amicably out of Court, on the advise of the elders and well wishers. As a result, the father of the de-facto complainant/third respondent does not want to proceed further as against the petitioner. The parties also have entered into a compromise. The Joint Compromise Memo signed by the petitioner and the third respondent/father of the defacto complainant in the presence of their respective counsels is produced before this Court. As per the terms of the Joint Compromise Memo, the father of the defacto complainant has no objection to quash the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.123 of 2014 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel.
6. Today the parties, namely, the petitioner and the father of the defacto complainant appeared before this Court and expressed in unequivocal terms that they have signed the Joint Compromise Memo on their own free will and volition. The identity of the parties are verified with reference to the authenticated documents produced by the parties before this Court. The identity of the parties are also confirmed by the learned Government Advocate(Criminal side) through the first respondent police.
7. Having regard to the specific terms of the Joint Compromise Memo, this Court is of the view that no useful or fruitful purpose will be served by keeping this matter pending. Hence, on the basis of the Joint Compromise Memo signed by the parties, the Criminal Original petition is allowed and the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.123 of 2014 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, is quashed in respect of the petitioner herein. The Joint Compromise Memo signed by the parties shall form part of the order. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition is closed.
To The Inspector of Police, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City.
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