Jothi v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH 1.Jothi 2.Ramasamy 3.Kalaiyarasi alias Kalaiselvi 4.Kamaraj 5.Suguna alias Suganya 6.Vijaya ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ramanathan Police Station, Cuddalore District, Tittakudi Zone.

2.The Inspector of Police Ramanathan Police Station, Cuddalore District, Tittakudi Zone.

3.C.Maruthambal ... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for records and to quash the final report filed in S.C.No.3 of 2023 on the file of the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, 1/5

For Petitioners : M/s.R.Ananthalakshmi For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath for R1 and R2 Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The criminal original petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in S.C.No.3 of 2023 on the file of the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Cuddalore. 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.The Joint Compromise Memo dated Nil has been filed before this Court which have been signed by the petitioners and the third respondent and also by the learned counsel for the petitioners. The petitioners and the third 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 petitioners and the third respondent had entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in S.C.No.3 of 2023. 2/5

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 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 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 case in S.C.No.3 of 2023 pending on the file of the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, 5.

This criminal original petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in S.C.No.3 of 2023 on the file of the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Cuddalore, is quashed and the terms of Joint Compromise Memo shall form part and parcel of this order. Each of the petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.

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. 21.03.2024 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1.The Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ramanathan Police Station, Cuddalore District, Tittakudi Zone.

3.The Inspector of Police Ramanathan Police Station, Cuddalore District, Tittakudi Zone.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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