Elangovan v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Elangovan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State by The Inspector of Police, Karumathampatti Police Station, Coimbatore District.

(Crime No.375 of 2022)

2. N R V.Ramakrishnan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to permit the parties to compromise the offence as per Section 320(6) of Cr.P.C., and quash the FIR in Crime No.375 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathia Chandran For Respondents For R1 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to permit the parties to compromise the offence as per Section 320(6) of Cr.P.C., and to quash the FIR in Crime No.375 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent, registered for the offences under Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act. 2.

Pending this petition, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves. 3.

A Memo of Joint Compromise has been filed before this Court, which has been signed by the petitioner and the defacto complainant and also by their respective counsel. All the parties are present and identified by their respective counsel and the Police. 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), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C., quashes the FIR in Crime No.375 of 2022 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent.

5.

In view of the above, the FIR in Crime No.375 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent, is hereby quashed. The terms of Memo of Joint Compromise shall form part and parcel of this Order. The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/-, (Rupees five 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. 21.02.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order rts

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

rts To 1.The Inspector of Police, Karumathampatti Police Station, Coimbatore District.

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

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