B.Rajkumar v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.10370 of 2021 1.B.Rajkumar 2.S.Raji 3.M.Sarath Kumar 4.S.Prabhu @ Prabhakaran 5.M.Nithishkumar ... Petitioners

Versus

1. State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, K-4 Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

Crime No.103 of 2021.

2. P.Sasikala ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.103 of 2021 on the file of 1st respondent herein, quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Dhanasekar For 1st Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.103 of 2021, dated 03.04.2021, 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 Memorandum of Compromise dated 16.06.2021 has been filed before this Court. The petitioners and the 2nd respondent were also present through Video conferencing. In the Memorandum of Compromise, it has been stated that the petitioners and the second respondent have entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in Crime No.103 of 2021. This Court also enquired both the parties and was https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.103 of 2021, on the file of the 1st respondent Police.

5.This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the investigation in Crime No.103 of 2021, on the file of the 1st respondent police, is quashed. *Copy of Memo of Compromise enclosed Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vv2 To

1. The Inspector of Police, K-4 Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.10370 of 2021 PMK(CO) RLP(09/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/