K.Priya v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

1. K.Priya

2. Vijayarani .. Petitioners Vs.

1. The State, Represented by Inspector of Police, Rathinapuri Police Station, Coimbatore City.

2. Mr.L.Madhan Mohan ... Respondents PRAYER : The Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Cr.No.877 of 2020 on the file of Rathinapuri Police Station, Coimbatore City and quash the proceedings as compromised between the parties. For Petitioners : Ms.S.Pooja Shree For Respondent No.1 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the first information report in Crime.No.877 of 2020 on the file of the 1st respondent.

2.

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

3.

The Joint Compromise Memo dated 06.03.2024 has been filed by the petitioners and the 2nd respondent/de-facto complainant before this Court. The petitioners and the second respondent were also appeared through video conferencing. In the Memo, it has been stated that the petitioners and the second respondent have entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in Crime.No.877 of 2020. 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- (Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath), and after exercising due caution as advised by the Hon'ble Suprme Court in The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Dhruv Gurjar and Another reported in (2019) 2 MLJ Crl 10, this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashes the First Information Report in Crime.No.877 of 2020, on the file of the 1st respondent Police.

5.

This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime.No.877 of 2020, on the file of the 1st respondent police, is quashed and the terms of memo shall form part and parcel of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Index : Yes/No 18.03.2024 Internet : Yes/No rka N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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To

1. The State, Represented by Inspector of Police, Rathinapuri Police Station, Coimbatore City.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

18.03.2024