This Criminal Original petition is filed to call for the records pertaining to the Crime No.32 of 2017 for the offence under Sections 420, 294(b) and 506(i) of IPC pending on the file of the first respondent Police and quash the same.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate(Criminal side) appearing for the first respondent and the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent.
3. On the basis of complaint received from the second respondent, a case was registered in Crime No.32 of 2017 as against the petitioners / A1 to A3 for the offences under
Sections 420,294(b) and
506(i) of IPC, on the file of the first respondent Police.
4. It appears that the parties viz., the petitioners and the second respondent, after registration of the case, have amicably settled their dispute out side the Court and entered into a compromise. The joint compromise memo dated 31.08.2017, signed by the petitioners and the defacto complainant, in the presence of their respective counsels is produced before this Court. As per the joint Compromise memo, the de facto complainant has agreed for quashing the Criminal case.
5. The parties appeared before this Court and expressed in unequivocal terms that they have signed in the Joint Compromise Memo on their own will and volition. The identities of the parties are verified with reference to the authenticated documents produced by the parties before this Court. The identities of the parties are also confirmed by the learned Government Advocate(Criminal side) through the first respondent police.
6. Having regard to the terms of the joint memo of compromise, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose will be served by keeping this matter pending. Hence the criminal proceedings pending in Crime No.32 of 2017 on the file of the first respondent Police, is quashed in toto and the Joint Compromise Memo dated 31.08.2017 signed by the parties shall form part of the order.
7. Accordingly, the Criminal Original petition is allowed.
To
1.. The Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi North Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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