K.Balaji v. The State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN K.Balaji ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State Rep.By, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Madipakkam, Chennai.

2. C.Harini ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records pending on the file of the learned Vth Additional Magila Court (Judicial Magisterial Level), Alanthur, Kancheepuram District in CC.No.487/2020 and quash the Criminal proceeding.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For R1 : M/s J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceeding in CC.No.487 of 2020 on the file of the Vth Additional Magila Court (Judicial Magisterial Level), Alanthur, Kancheepuram District. 2.

Pending this petition, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves. 3.

A Joint Memo of Compromise has been filed before this Court, which has been signed by the petitioner and the defacto complainant and also by their respective counsel. All the parties are present and identified by their respective counsel and the Police. In order to identify the respective parties, they have also produced the copies of the Aadhaar Card are made part of the record. 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 proceeding 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), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, quashes the proceeding in CC.No.487 of 2020 on the file of the Vth Additional Magila Court (Judicial Magisterial Level), Alanthur, Kancheepuram District. 5.

In view of the above, the proceedings in CC.No.487 of 2020 on the file of the Vth Additional Magila Court (Judicial Magisterial Level), Alanthur, Kancheepuram District, is hereby quashed as against the petitioner. The terms of Joint Memo of Compromise dated 14.02.2025 shall form part and parcel of this Order. The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/-, (Rupees Five Thousand only) as costs, to the Chief Justice Relief Fund, Tamil Nadu, forthwith and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry.

6.

Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 06.03.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order mn

To

1. The Vth Additional Magila Court (Judicial Magisterial Level), Alanthur, Kancheepuram District 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Madipakkam, Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

mn 06.03.2025