Chandrasekar v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Chandrasekar S/o.Sekar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Chengalpattu, Chengalpattu District.

Crime No.1 of 2019 2.Vanmathi D/o.Lakshmanan ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to call for records relating to C.C.No.282 of 2021 on the file of Additional Mahila Court, Judicial Magisterial Level, Chengalpattu and quash the same and accept the compromise memo.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.P.Sathya Murthy For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate [Crl.side] [R1] *****

O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.282 of 2021 on the file of Additional Mahila Court, Judicial Magisterial Level, Chengalpattu.

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

3. A Joint Compromise Memo dated 18.01.2024 signed by both parties and their respective counsel and affidavits of petitioner and second respondent have been filed before this Court. The petitioner and second respondent were also present in person before this Court and they were identified by Ms.P.Amulu, WHC 284, All Women Police Station, Chengalpattu [94981 46924]. In the Joint Memo of Compromise and in the affidavits, it has been stated that the petitioner and the second respondent have entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in C.C.No.282 of 2021 on the file of Additional Mahila Court, Judicial Magisterial Level, Chengalpattu. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.

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4. Under 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. quashes the proceedings in C.C.No.282 of 2021 on the file of Additional Mahila Court, Judicial Magisterial Level, Chengalpattu.

5. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in C.C.No.282 of 2021 on the file of Additional Mahila Court, Judicial Magisterial Level, Chengalpattu, is quashed and the terms of Joint Compromise Memo dated 18.01.2024 and the terms of affidavits shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioner shall pay a sum of N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

gm Rs.2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand and Five Hundred only) as costs, to 3/4

the credit of the President, Tamil Nadu Advocate's Clerk's Association, High Court Buildings, Madras, A/c No.484026006 IFSC Code:IDIB000M157), within a period of two (2) weeks from today and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry.

Post this case under the caption 'for reporting compliance' on 13.02.2024.

29.01.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The Additional Mahila Court, Judicial Magisterial Level, Chengalpattu.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Chengalpattu, Chengalpattu District.

Crime No.1 of 2019 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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