Murugan v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Murugan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police Chitlapakkam Police Station (L&O), Chitlapakkam.

Crime No.577/2018 2.G.Rajendran ... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the records pertaining to the proceedings in Crime No.577 of 2018 pending on the file of the first respondent and quash the same and accept the compromise memo it relates to the petitioner. For Petitioner : M/s.Ravindra Ram For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath for R1 Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The criminal original petition has been filed seeking to quash the F.I.R. in Crime No.577 of 2018, pending on the file of the first respondent.

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

3.The Joint Compromise Memo dated nil has been filed before this Court which have been signed by the petitioner and the second respondent and also by the learned counsel for the petitioner. The affidavit of the second respondent has also been filed before this Court. The petitioner and the second respondent were also present in person before this Court. In order to identify the respective parties they have also produced the copies of the Aadhaar Card and they are made part of the record. In the joint compromise memo it has been stated that the petitioner and the second respondent had entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in Crime No.577 of 2018. 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 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 2/4

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 Vs. Dhruv Gurjar and Another reported in (2019) 2 MLJ Crl 10, this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashes the First Information Report in Crime No.577 of 2018, on the file of the first respondent Police.

5.This criminal original petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.577 of 2018, on the file of the first respondent police, is quashed in entirety and the terms of Joint Compromise Memo shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.1,500/- (Rupees One Thousand and Five Hundred Only) as costs, to the credit of the President, Tamil Nadu Advocates Clerk Association, Madras High Court, Chennai (Indian Bank, High Court Branch, A/c No.484026006, IFSC Code:IDIB000M157), within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry. 12.02.2024 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

pri To 1.The Inspector of Police Chitlapakkam Police Station (L&O), Chitlapakkam.

Crime No.577/2018 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

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