Madras High CourtCRL OP/539/2019allowed

S.Ambedkar v. The Station House Officer

2019-02-01Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.02.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.539 of 2019 S.Ambedkar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Station House officer P6 Kodungiyur police station, Chennai - 600 118.

2.Ravi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for records on the file of the 1st respondent in FIR No.527 of 2018, dated 28.03.2018 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Raghavachari For R1 : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Crime No.527 of 2018, on the file of the respondent police, for an alleged offence under Sections 147, 148, 341, 294(b), 324, 307 and 506(2) of IPC.

2. The 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.

3. An affidavit has been filed by the second respondent before this Court. The parties were also present before the Court. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.

4. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the First Information Report is pending before the respondent police. Even though, the offences involved are not compoundable in nature. In the light of the guidelines https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in 2017 9 SCC 641- (Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashes the First Information Report in Crime No.527 of 2018 pending on the file of the respondent police.

5. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.527 of 2018, on the file of the respondent police, is quashed and the terms of affidavit of the second respondent shall form part and parcel of this order. * Enclose the Xerox copy of the Affidavit of Ravi Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mtl To 1.The Station House officer P6 Kodungiyur police station, Chennai - 600 118.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.539 of 2019 RSI(CO) rrs 07/03/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/