Madras High CourtCRL OP/8027/2021disposed of

S.Johnson v. State Rep.By

2021-04-30Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.8027 of 2021 1.S.Johnson 2.E.Santhose ... Petitioners

Versus

State rep. by the

1. Inspector of Police, Thiruvarur Taluk Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

(Crime No.237 of 2021).

2.Vignesh ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.237/2017 on the file of the 1st respondent/complainant to quash the same in view of the compromise entered into both parties.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Muthamizh Selvakumar For R1 :

Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 :

Mr.Senthil

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.237 of 2017 on the file of the 1st respondent Police.

2.The case is still at the stage of investigation. By passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves. 3.The petitioner and the second respondent were also present through Video conferencing. It has been stated that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioners and the second respondent have entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in Crime No.237 of 2017. 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.237 of 2017, on the file of the 1st respondent Police.

5.This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.237 of 2017, on the file of the 1st respondent police, is quashed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vv2 To

1. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvarur Taluk Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.8027 of 2021 SS(CO) CT(16/07/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/