M.Murali v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and Crl.M.P.No.14137 of 2022

1. M.Murali

2. E.Pannerselvam

3. V.Vinoth Kumar

4. S.Shanmugavel ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State rep by The Inspector of Police T-10, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station, Chennai - 600 101.

(Crime No.651 of 2021)

2. R.Harish ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records in FIR in Crime No.651 of 2021 dated 23.07.2021 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same against the petitioner.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Jaikumar For Respondents For R1 : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.651 of 2021 registered by the first respondent police for the offences under Sections 219(b), 323, 324, 506(2) of IPC, as against the petitioners.

2.

The case is still in the stage of investigation. By passage of time, 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 have been signed by the petitioners and the second respondent 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 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.

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 in the case of Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath, this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C., quashes the First Information Report in Crime No.651 of 2021.

5. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.651 of 2021, on the file of the Inspector of Police, T-10, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station, Chennai - 600 101, is quashed and the terms of Joint Memo of Compromise dated 22.06.2022 shall form part and parcel of this Order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

12.09.2022 Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order rts

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, rts To 1.The Inspector of Police T-10, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station, Chennai - 600 101.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.21839 of 2022 and Crl.M.P.No.14137 of 2022 12.09.2022