S.Menaka v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.03.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.5164 of 2022 and Crl.M.P.No.2783 of 2022

1. S.Menaka

2. N.Saravanan

3. S.Vicky @ S.Sai Vignesh

4. P.Anandan

5. S.ThamaraiSelvan

6. Thirumal @ S.Thirumavalavan ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State by Inspector of Police, Puzhal Police Station, Crime No. 1296 of 2021, Madhavaram District

2. Nelson Raj ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.1296 of 2021 on the file of the 1st respondent police, quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar For R1 : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.1296 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 448, 294(b), 506(1) of IPC, 1860.

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 by their respective counsel. This Court also enquired parties of both side 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. 1296 of 2021.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.1296 of 2021, on the file of the first respondent police, is quashed and the joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

*Copy of the Joint Compromise enclosed Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nti/nr To

1. The Inspector of Police, Puzhal Police Station, Madhavaram District

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar, Advocate SR.No.17267 Crl.O.P.No.5164 of 2022 PMK(CO) GMY(29/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/