M.Srinivasan v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH M.Srinivasan .. Petitioner

Versus

1. The State rep by its, The Inspector of Police, [Crime], H-3 Tondiarpet Police Station, Chennai.

2. M.Tamizh Selvam .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in respect of the F.I.R in Cr.No.224 of 2022 now pending investigation on the file of the first respondent herein and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Ashok Kumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 : Mr.A.Thirumaran for R2

ORDER

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The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.224 of 2022, pending on the file of the first respondent.

2. The case is still at the stage of investigation. The parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

3. The affidavit dated 09.02.2022 of the second respondent / de-facto complainant and the joint memo of compromise entered into between the petitioner and the second respondent / de-facto complainant have been filed before this Court. The petitioner and the second 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 Cards and the Aadhaar Cards are made part of the record. In the affidavit, it has been stated that the petitioner and the second respondent had entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in Crime No.224 of 2022. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves. 2/5

4. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the First Information Report 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 of Cr.P.C., quashes the First Information Report in Crime No.224 of 2022, on the file of the first respondent Police.

5. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.224 of 2022, on the file of the first respondent Police, is quashed and the terms of affidavit shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.2000/- (Rupees Two thousand only) as costs, to the credit of the President, Tamil Nadu Advocates Clerk Association, Madras High Court, Chennai (Indian Bank, High Court Branch, A/c No.484026006, IFSC Code:IDIB000M157), 3/5

within a period of one week from today and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry. 13.07.2023 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs To

1. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

2. The Inspector of Police, [Crime], H-3 Tondiarpet Police Station, Chennai.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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