Deepak @ Deepak Raj v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 21.02.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.3772 of 2022 1.Deepak @ Deepak Raj 2.Sathees @ Satheeskumar 3.Srinath 4.Gowthaman ... Petitioners Vs.

1.State Represented by The Inspector of Police, St.Thomas Mount Police Station, Chennai District.

(Crime No.187 of 2021) 2.Logeswaran ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to call for the records in Crime No.187/2021 pending on the file of the 1st respondent to quash the same in view of the compromise entered into both parties. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Muthamizhselvakumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor For R1.

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.187 of 2021, on the file of the 1st respondent police, to quash the same in view of the compromise entered into both parties.

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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. A Joint Memo of Compromise has been filed before this Court, which have been signed by the petitioners and the second respondent and also by their respective counsel. The petitioners and the second respondent were also present in person before this Court and they were identified. 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. 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 482 Cr.P.C. quashes the First Information Report in Crime No. 187 of 2019.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.187 of 2021, on the file of the first respondent police, is quashed and the terms of joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of this order.

*Xerox copy of the Joint Memo of Compromise filed by the petitioner is enclosed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar Pns/mpl To 1.The Inspector of Police, St.Thomas Mount Police Station, Chennai District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.3772 of 2022 AJS(CO) CB(15/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/