1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15577 of 2011 1. Vanarajan 2. C.Vimala 3. Chandrasekarapandiyan 4. Ponnusamy 5. Ajantha 6. Balamurugan ... Petitioners -Vs- 1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station (South), Madurai City. 2. Sarmila Devi ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to Charge Sheet in C.C.No.102 of 2010 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai and quash the same as illegal. *** For Petitioners : Mr.G.Thiruvarutselvan For 1st Respondent: Mr.Kandasamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit in his argument that the petitioners have been arrayed as A1 to A6 and they have been implicated for the alleged offences under Sections 498-A, 406, 506(ii) of I.P.C., and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and they have come forward with this petition seeking for the relief of quashing the Charge Sheet in C.C.No.102 of 2010 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai. 2. Heard Mr.G.Thiruvarutselvan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and also Mr.Mr.Kandasamy, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent. The second respondent / de-facto complainant is present before this Court. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the first petitioner is the husband of the de-facto complainant and the petitioners 2 and 3 are in-laws and the petitioners 4, 5 and 6 are brother-in-laws and sister-in-law of the de-facto complainant. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners viz., A1 to A6 and the de-facto complainant/second respondent https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 herein have amicably settled the matter between them. It is submitted that an affidavit also filed before this Court, signed and sworn in by second respondent. It is submitted that the first petitioner/A1 as well as the de-facto complainant also present before this Court today. He would further submit in his argument that the de-facto complainant has no objection for quashing the proceedings initiated on the basis of her complaint for the alleged offences under Sections 498-A, 406, 506(ii) of I.P.C., and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. This Court may record the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties and also given liberty to the petitioners to move for quashing petition in accordance with law. 5. I have carefully considered the submissions of both sides and also perused the materials available on record. 6. It is seen that the petitioners have been arrayed as A1 to A6 and they have been implicated for the alleged offences as state above. Both the first petitioner and the de-facto complainant/second respondent appeared before this Court and stated that the matter was amicably settled between them. It is seen in the affidavit signed by the the second respondent/de-facto complainant is also filed before this Court that the matter is settled. 7. In view of the affirmation of compromise by both parties and in view of the affidavit filed by the second respondent/de facto complainant, this Court is inclined to record the compromise. In view of the amicable settlement, the de-facto complainant is not interested in pursuing the matter further. If for any reason, the complaint is kept pending, it would be an empty formality and that would be a futile exercise. Therefore, the Proceedings initiated against the petitioners in C.C.No.102 of 2010 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, is hereby quashed and this Petition is allowed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station (South), Madurai City. 2. The learned Judicial Magistrate No.I Madurai 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court Madurai Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15577 of 2011 30.11.2011 vsg RJ/16.12.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/