Venkatraman v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

1. Venkatraman

2. Inniyavan @ Ramachandran .. Petitioners

Versus

1. The State, represented by Inspector of Police, Abur Town Police Station, Vellore District.

(Crime No.298 of 2014)

2. P.Venkatesan .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records made in F.I.R Crime No.298 of 2014 on the file of Inspector of Police, Ambur Town Police Station, Vellore District the first respondent herein and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Prabakaran For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 : Mr.S.Thirugnanam for R2

ORDER

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The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.298 of 2014, pending on the file of the first 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 05.07.2023 of the second respondent / de-facto complainant and the joint memo of compromise entered into between the petitioners and the second respondent / de-facto complainant have been filed before this Court. The petitioners and the second respondent were also present in person before this Court and they were identified by Mr.Dinesh, Sub-Inspector of Police, Ambur Town Police Station, Vellore district. In the affidavit, it has been stated that the petitioners and the second respondent had entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in Crime No.298 of 2014. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.

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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 Supreme Court in The State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Dhruv Gurjar and Another reported in (2019) 2 MLJ Crl 10, this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., quashes the First Information Report in Crime No.298 of 2014, on the file of the first respondent Police.

5. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.298 of 2014, on the file of the first respondent Police, is quashed and the terms of affidavit shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.1000/- (Rupees One thousand only) each as costs, to the credit of the President, Tamil Nadu Advocates Clerk Association, Madras High Court, Chennai (Indian Bank, High Court Branch, A/c No.484026006, IFSC Code:IDIB000M157), 3/5

within a period of one week from today and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry. 14.07.2023 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs To

1. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

2. The Inspector of Police, Ambur Town Police Station, Vellore District.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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