P.V.Vinodh v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:14.03.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.6168 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.3421 of 2019 1.P.V.Vinodh 2.P.V.Venkatarathinam 3.Jayanthi

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police W-13, All Women Police Station Tondiarpet Chennai 600 021 2.V.R.Rajalakshmi

...Respondents

PRAYER:Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records in C.C.No.967 of 2017 on the file of the Mahila Court, Egmore, Chennai and quash the same. For Petitioners: Mr.P.John Sundar Jabez For Respondents: Mr.Mohamed Riyaz for R1 : Mr.R.John Sathyan for R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioners to call for the records in C.C.No.967 of 2017 on the file of the Mahila Court, Egmore, Chennai and quash the same. 2.The case is still in the stage of investigation. By passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves. 3.A Joint Memo of Compromise has been filed before this Court which have been signed by the petitioners and the

respondent and also by their respective counsel. 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 sides 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, 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 482 Cr.P.C. quashes the C.C.No.967 of 2017 pending on the file of learned Mahila Court, Egmore, Chennai.

5.Accordingly, This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in C.C.No.967 of 2017 pending on the file of learned Mahila Court, Egmore, Chennai, is quashed and the terms of Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this Order. The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/-, as costs, to the Kaakkum Karangal, Old-7, New-39, East Madha Street, thiruvanmiyur, Nr. Temple Tank, Chennai600041, Ph.+91-044-24401825, 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. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kas To 1.The Judge, The Mahila Court, Egmore, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

3.The Incharge, Kakkum Karangal, Old-7, New-39, East Madha Street, Thiruvanmiyur, Nr. Temple Tank, Chennai-600041 Copy To The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court, Madras. (reporting Compliance) +1cc to Mr.P.John Sundar Jabez, Advocate, S.R.No. 24466 Crl.O.P.No.6168 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.3421 of 2019 SSI(CO) GN(22/04/2019)