Chinnakutti v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.7866 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.No.5751 of 2024 1.Chinnakutti 2.Sabari ....

Petitioners Vs 1.The Inspector of Police Station, Kandili Police Station, Tirupattur District.

Crime No.337 of 2021.

2. Muthukumaran .....

Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the First Information Report pending on the file of the first respondent in Crime No.337 of 2021 dated 14.11.2022 and accept the compromise. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Arun For R1 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.337 of 2021 on the file of the first respondent, registered for the offences under Sections 294(b) ad 324 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 has been filed before this Court, which has been signed by the petitioners and the second respondent. All the parties are present and identified by 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 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, quashes the FIR in Crime No.337 of 2021 on the file of the first respondent.

5.

In view of the above, the FIR in Crime No.337 of 2021 on the file of the first respondent is hereby quashed as against the petitioners. The terms of Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this Order. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/-, (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. 26.02.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order Lpp To 1.The Inspector of Police Station, Kandili Police Station, Tirupattur District.

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

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

Lpp Crl.O.P.No.7866 of 2024 26.02.2025