S.Sivaraj v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:15.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.21233 of 2022

1. S.Sivaraj

2. Vanavil

3. Barathiraja ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State Rep by its The Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram District.

2. Manikandan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for records and quash the first information report in Cr.No.132 of 2019 pending before the file of Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram Distrit based on compromise. For Petitioners : M/s.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 : M/s.P.Sharmila for R2 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.132 of 2019 on the file of the The Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram District.. 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. An affidavit has been filed by the defacto complainant before this Court. 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 2/4

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 482 Cr.P.C. quashes the First Information Report in Crime No.132 of 2019.

5. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.132 of 2019, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram District is quashed and the affidavit filed by the defacto complainant shall form part and parcel of this Order.

15.09.2022 Vv To 1.The Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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