E.Ravi v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and Crl.M.P.Nos.7732 & 7733 of 2025

1. E.Ravi

2. E.Ramesh

3. R.Ambika

4. R.Banumathi (Banu)

5. S.Jayanthy

6. D.Padmavathy ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, E-3, Sadras Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

Crime No.138 of 2022.

2. Lakshmiprabha ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to call for all the records relating to final report in C.C.No.10 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirukazhukundram filed by the 1st respondent police herein and quash the same sofaras the petitioners/Accused 1 to 6.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Johan Alexander For Respondents For R1 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : Mr.S.Karthik

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the C.C.No.10 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate at Thirukazhukundram, thereby taken cognizance for the offences under Sections 147, 294(b), 324, 506(2), 326, 342, 323 of IPC & Section 4 Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. 2.

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

A Joint Memo of 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. 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.

4.

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 proceeding in C.C.No.10 of 2023 pending trial on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate at Thirukazhukundram.

5.

In view of the above, the proceedings in C.C.No.10 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate at Thirukazhukundram, is hereby quashed as against the petitioners. The terms of Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this Order. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.10,000/-, (Rupees Ten Thousand only) jointly as costs, to the Chief Justice Relief Fund, Madras High Court, 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. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 28.04.2025 (2/2) Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order rts

To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Thirukazhukundram, 2.The Inspector of Police, E-3, Sadras Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

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

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

rts and Crl.M.P.Nos.7732 & 7733 of 2025 28.04.2025 (2/2)