Chandran v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P No.7486 of 2024 Chandran

...Petitioner

.Vs.

1.The State rep.by Inspector of Police Vanur Police Station Vanur, Villupuram.

.. Respondent /Complainant .. Respondent /De facto Complainant 2.Raja PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to quash the proceedings in Spl.SC.No.107 of 2019, on the file of the Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram, Fast Track Mahila Court, Villupuram District. For Petitioner : Mr.Raghu D For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in Spl.SC.No.107 of 2019, pending on the file of the Sessions Judge,

Magalir Neethimandram, Fast Track Mahila Court, Villupuram District.

2. The case is still at the stage of trial. By passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

3.The victim girl was present before this Court. She stated that her date of birth is 11.10.2002. She came along with her father who is the de facto complainant in this case. She stated that she married the petitioner on 11.2.2024. The petitioner and her father requested this Court to close the criminal case. 4.Compromise affidavit dated 28.3.2024 signed by both victim girl and the de facto complainant and their respective counsel has been filed before this Court. The petitioner and second respondent were also present in person before this Court. In the compromise affidavit, it has been stated that the petitioner, second respondent and the victim girl have entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in Spl.SC.No.107 of 2019, pending on the file of the Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram, Fast Track Mahila Court, Villupuram District.

5. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the case 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 Supreme 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, quash the proceedings in Spl.SC.No.107 of 2019, pending on the file of the Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram, Fast Track Mahila Court, Villupuram District. 6.This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Spl.SC.No.107 of 2019, pending on the file of the Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram, Fast Track Mahila Court, Villupuram District, is quashed and the terms of compromise affidavit of the 2nd respondent and the victim girl shall form part and parcel of this order.

28.03.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order kp To 1.Inspector of Police Vanur Police Station Vanur, Villupuram.

2. Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram Fast Track Mahila Court Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH.,J kp CRL.O.P No.7486 of 2024 28.03.2024