M. Vasu @ Vasudevan v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.13032 of 2023 M.Vasu @ Vasudevan Petitioner vs.

1. State, Rep. by its Inspector of Police, Chidambaram Taluk Police Station, Cuddalore.

(Crime No.368 of 2022)

2. Baranika Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to Crime No.368 of 2022 on the file of the Chidambaram Taluk Police Station at Cuddalore and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 Mr.E.Iyappan for R2

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.368 of 2022, pending on the file of the 1st respondent.

2. The case is still at the stage of investigation. the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

3. The Affidavit dated 31.05.2023 has been filed by the 2nd respondent/de-facto complainant before this Court. The petitioners and the second respondent were also present in person before this Court and they were identified by Mr.Kennady, Special Sub Inspector of Police, Chidambaram Taluk Police Station, Cuddalore. In the affidavit it has been stated that the petitioner and the second respondent had entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in Crime No.368 of 2022. 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- (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.368 of 2022, on the file of the 1st respondent Police.

5. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.368 of 2022, on the file of the 1st respondent police, is quashed and the terms of affidavit shall form part and parcel of this order.

06.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ssr

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

ssr To

1. The Inspector of Police, Chidambaram Taluk Police Station, Cuddalore..

2. The Public Prosecutor, Puducherry.

Crl.O.P No.13032 of 2023 06.07.2023