R.Karthik (A-1) v. The Inspector Of Police, (Crime)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and Crl.M.P.No.4639 of 2025

1. R.Karthik

2. A.Prabakaran

3. R.Rajaguru ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, E-4, Abiramapuram Police Station, Chennai - 600 028.

(Crime No.204 of 2016)

2. S.Rajagopalan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records in C.C.No.2056/2022 on the file of XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate at Saidapet, Chennai and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Kannan For R1 : M/s J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceeding in C.C.No.2056/2022 on the file of XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate at Saidapet, Chennai.

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 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 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 C.C.No.2056/2022 on the file of XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate at Saidapet, Chennai.

5.

In view of the above, the proceedings in C.C.No.2056/2022 on the file of XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate at Saidapet, Chennai, is hereby quashed. The terms of Joint Memo of Compromise dated 18.02.2025 shall form part and parcel of this Order. Each of the petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.2,000/-, (Rupees Two Thousand only) 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. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition is closed. 12.03.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order mn

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

mn To

1. The XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate at Saidapet, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, E-4, Abiramapuram Police Station, Chennai - 600 028.

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

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