A.Manikandan v. State Rep. By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN A.Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State By, The Inspector of Police, W-17, AWPS Police Station, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore - 606 103.

2. P.Selva lakshmi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C/ 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records in connection with the impugned charge sheet in S.C.No.173 of 2022 pending in the file of the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Cuddalore and quash the same. For Petitioner : M/s S.Yogalakshmi For R1 : M/s J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed challenging the final report filed in S.C.No.173 of 2022 pending in the file of the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Cuddalore.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the first respondent and perused the materials available on record.

3. Pending this petition, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

4. A Joint Memo of Compromise has been filed by the petitioners and the second respondent before this Court stating that now the second respondent got married with the first petitioner and living with him in very happiest manner. All the parties are present and identified by their respective counsel and the Police. In order to identify the respective parties, they have also produced the copies of the Aadhaar Card are made part of the record. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.

5. It is seen that now the victim girl viz., the second respondent married the petitioner/accused. Their marriage also got registered before the authority concerned. Now both are living happily and therefore, the petitioner need not go for an ordeal of trial.

6. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the proceeding 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), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, quashes the proceeding in S.C.No.173 of 2022 pending in the file of the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Cuddalore.

7. In view of the above, the proceedings in S.C.No.173 of 2022 pending in the file of the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Cuddalore, is hereby quashed as against the petitioner. The Joint Compromise memo dated 19.02.2025 filed by the petitioner and the second respondent shall form part and parcel of this Order.

8. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 14.03.2025 Internet:Yes Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order mn To

1. The Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Cuddalore.

2. The Inspector of Police, W-17, AWPS Police Station, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore - 606 103.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, mn 14.03.2025