Rajendram v. The Inspector of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.144 of 2022, pending on the file of first respondent.

¶2The case is still at the stage of investigation. By passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

¶3Joint Memo of Compromise dated 21.01.2026 signed by both petitioner and the second respondent/De facto Complainant and their respective counsel has been filed before this Court. In order to identify the respective parties they have also produced the copies of the Aadhaar Card are made part of the record. The petitioner and the 2nd respondent were also present in person before this Court and they were identified by the concerned Inspector of Police. In the Joint Memo of Compromise, it has been stated that the petitioner and the second respondent have entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in Crime No. 144 of 2022, pending on the file of the first respondent. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.

¶4Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the case pending, even though, the offences involved are not compoundable in nature. In the light of the guidelines given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in (2017) 9 SCC 641-(Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath) and after exercising due caution as advised by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Dhruv Gurjar and Another reported in (2019) 2 MLJ Crl 10, this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C, quash the FIR in Crime No.144 of 2022, pending on the file of first respondent.

¶5This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the investigation in Crime No.144 of 2022, pending on the file of first respondent is quashed and the terms of Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The Inspector of Police, Tiruchendur Temple Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

¶2The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY

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25.02.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and CRL.MP(MD). No.4248 of 2023 Rajendran, The Branch Receivable Manager, M/s.Cholamadamal Investment and Finance Company Ltd., Thoothukudi Branch, No.28, 2nd Floor, SSP & Sons Building, Floovlpuram 5th Street, Thoothukudi – 628003. ... Petitioner/ Sole Accused Vs. 1.The State rep by, The Inspector of Police, Tiruchendur Temple Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.144 of 2022) ... 1st Respondent / Complainant 2.Marimurugan ... 2nd Respondent / Defacto complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records of the impugned proceedings in Crime No.144 of 2022 dated 13.12.2022 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.V.Sukumar For R1 : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : Mr.M.Pandian