Bharath Kumar Jain v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :15.04.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.OP.No.9018 of 2024 Bharath Kumar Jain ... Petitioner Vs.

1. State rep by The Sub Inspector of Police, D2, Anna Salai Police Station, Chennai.

[Crime No.155 of 2023]

2. G. Sathish Kumar ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to call for the records relating to CC.No.6573 of 2023 pending on the file of learned II Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai and quash the same.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D. Muhilan for R1 Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

No representation for the petitioner.

2. The reading of the petition filed to quash the CC.No.6573 of 2023 pending on the file of learned II Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai reveals that the parties have mutually decided to settle the dispute and therefore if the prosecution continues, it will re-open the healed wound.

2. If the parties have settled the dispute for the offence under Section 420 of I.P.C, it is always open to them either to seek of compounding the offence before the trial Court or plea bargain under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, the inherent power vested with the High Court need not be invoked for matter of this nature. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy before the trial Court.

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To

1. The II Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai

2. The Sub Inspector of Police, D2, Anna Salai Police Station, Chennai.

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

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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