1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.11.2016 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM Crl.O.P.(MD) No.20971 of 2016 Devagnana Arulkatachamani ..Petitioner/Sole Accused -Vs- 1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kelaselvanoor Police Station, Ramnad District. (Cr.No.22 of 2016) ..1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Moorthy ..2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to call for the records relating to F.I.R. in Crime No.22 of 2016, dated 14.06.2016, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Keelaselvanoor Police Station, Ramnad District and quash the same as against the petitioner. For Petitioners : Mr.D.Rameshkumar For Respondents : Mr.K.Anbarasan Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) for R.1 : Mr.K.Ilayaraja for R.2 O R D E R This petition has been filed to call for the records relating to F.I.R. in Crime No.22 of 2016, dated 14.06.2016, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Keelaselvanoor Police Station, Ramnad District and quash the same as against the petitioner. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the first respondent and the learned Counsel appearing for the second respondent. 3. Based on the complaint given by the second respondent/defacto complainant, a case has been registered against the petitioner in Cr.No.22 of 2016 for offences under Sections 279 and 337 I.P.C. The said F.I.R. is challenged before this Court. 4. When the matter was called today, both the petitioner as well as the second respondent are present before this Court and they categorically made a statement that the dispute between them have been settled amicably. They also filed a joint compromise memo dated 21.10.2016 duly signed by both parties and counter https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 signed by their respective Counsel. The learned Counsel for the second respondent also has not objection to quash the F.I.R. in Cr.No.22 of 2016. 5. In view of the statements made by the parties and the joint compromise memo filed by them, no fruitful purpose will be achieved to proceed further in this matter. 6. In view of that, the impugned F.I.R. in Cr.No.22 of 2016 on the file of the first respondent is hereby quashed and the Criminal Original Petition is allowed. The compromise memo dated 21.10.2016 shall form part of the order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Encl: Joint Compromise Memo To: 1. The Inspector of Police, Kelaselvanoor Police Station, Ramnad District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD) No.20971 of 2016 04.11.2016 ssl PBK/EM-MPA 15/11/2016 ::2P-3C: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/