Krishnamurthi v. The State Rep By, Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

1. Krishnamurthi

2. Nithya ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Erode North Police Station, Krode District.

2. Valarmathi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records of the case in Crime No.322 of 2019 on the file of the first respondent to quash the same by allowing this Criminal Original Petition. For Petitioners : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj For Respondents For R1 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.V.S.Sivanupandian

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.322 of 2019 on the file of the first respondent, registered for the offences under Sections 294(b), 342, 506(1) of IPC. 2.

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

A Joint Memo of Compromise along with affidavit has been filed before this Court, which has been signed by the petitioners and the defacto complainant 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 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 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 in the case of Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath, this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, quashes the FIR in Crime No.322 of 2019 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent. 5.

In view of the above, the FIR in Crime No.322 of 2019 on the file of the first respondent, is hereby quashed. The terms of Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this Order. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.2,500/-, (Rupees two thousand five hundred only) each as costs, to the Chief Justice Relief Fund, Tamil Nadu, forthwith and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry.

6.

Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 18.03.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order rts

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

rts To 1.The Inspector of Police, Erode North Police Station, Krode District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

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