K.Nataraj v. The State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and Crl.M.P.Nos.8315 and 8317 of 2025 K.Nataraj ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Denkanikottai, Crime No.22 of 2023.

2. Chinnathambi ... 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 in Spl.S.C.No.19 of 2024 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Krishnagiri and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pradeep For R1 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed challenging the final report filed in Spl.S.C.No.19 of 2024 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Krishnagiri.

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 petitioner and the second respondent before this Court stating that now the victim girl got married with the petitioner and living with him in very happiest manner. 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 are 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 victim girl married the petitioner/accused. Their marriage also got registered before the authority concerned. Now both are living happily and 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 proceeding in Spl.S.C.No.19 of 2024 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Krishnagiri.

7. In view of the above, the proceedings in Spl.S.C.No.19 of 2024 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Krishnagiri, is hereby quashed as against the petitioner. The Joint Memo of Compromise filed by the petitioner and the second respondent shall form part and parcel of this Order.

8. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed. 24.04.2025 Internet:Yes Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order mn

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, mn To

1. The Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Krishnagiri

2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Denkanikottai,

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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