D.Praveenkumar v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN D.Praveenkumar ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Ambur Town Police Station, Ambur, Tirupathur District.

2. Vadivel

3. Logeshwari ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C/ 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the Spl.SC No.10/2024 pending on the file of Learned District and Sessions Judge, Tirupathur and compromise quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Gopalakrishnan For R1 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Spl.SC No.10 of 2024 pending on the file of District and Sessions Judge, Tirupathur.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the first respondent and perused the materials available on record.

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

4. A Joint Memo of Compromise has been filed by the parties before this Court stating that now the petitioner and the third respondent got married and are living happily together. All the parties are present and identified by their respective counsel and the Police. In order to identify the respective parties, they have also produced the copies of the Aadhaar Card and it is 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.

5. It is seen that now the petitioner and the third respondent got married and both are living happily. Therefore, the petitioner need not go for an ordeal of trial.

6. 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 528 of BNSS, 2023, quashes the proceedings in Spl.SC No.10 of 2024 pending on the file of District and Sessions Judge, Tirupathur

7. In view of the above, the proceedings in Spl.SCNo.10 of 2024 pending on the file of District and Sessions Judge, Tirupathur, is hereby quashed as against the petitioner. The Joint Memo of Compromise filed by the parties shall form part and parcel of this Order.

8. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 02.04.2025 Internet:Yes Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order mn G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, mn

To

1. The District and Sessions Judge, Tirupathur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Ambur Town Police Station, Ambur, Tirupathur District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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