S.David v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.03.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.O.P.No.22898 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.No.12502 of 2021 S.David ... Petitioner Vs State Represented by 1.The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Anna Nagar West, Chennai 600 040.

2.Dr.Paul Gladson ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in C.C.No.7125 of 2014 pending on the file of the learned XIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.C.P.Hemkumar for M/s.Ganesh and Ganesh For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 Mr.D.Aravinth Kumar for R2

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records in C.C.No.7125 of 2014 pending on the file of the learned XIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai and quash the same.

2.The case is under trial. By passage of time, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

3.A Memorandum of Understanding has been filed before this Court, which have been signed by the petitioner and the second respondent/defacto complainant. The petitioner and the second respondent were also present before this Court and they were identified by their respective counsel. This Court also enquired both the parties and satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves. Affidavit of the 2nd respondent/defacto complainant is extracted hereunder:- "2.I submit that I lodged a complaint and the same was registered under Sections 406, 420 and 506(i) of the Indian Penal Code and the 1st respondent Police has arraigned the petitioner as accused.

3.I submit and declare that pursuant to the Settlement Agreement dated 18.10.2021 the complaint made by me in Crime Number 1553 of 2012 and the consequent Calender case 7125 of 2014 as against petitioner Mr.S.David stand withdrawn and dropped and I have no intentions to pursue further on the same. I agree to drop all allegations and do not pursue the same in any manner.

4.Pursuant to the understanding I have realized that proceedings have taken place on mistake of facts and so it will be futile to conduct further proceedings and realizing the same I have dropped all allegations against the petitioner. There are no pending issues, disputes, claims or allegations between myself and the petitioner. So I do not wish to pursue the complaint and the proceedings in C.C.No.7125 of 2014. I also wish to fully drop and close the complaint and the same may be quashed."

4. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the proceedings in C.C.No.7125 of 2014 pending, further, the offences involved are 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 Gujrat), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. quash the proceedings in C.C.No.7125 of 2014.

5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in C.C.No.7125 of 2014 on the file of the XIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai is quashed and the Memorandum of Understanding and the Affidavit of the 2nd respondent/defacto complainant shall form part and parcel of this order. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed.

(*)Herein enclosed the Xerox copy of Memorandum of Understanding and Affidavit of R2.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vkr To

1. The XIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.

2. -do through- The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.

3. The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

Copy to The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court, Madras - 104.

+1cc to M/s.Ganesh and Ganesh, Advocate, S.R.No.17377 CRL.O.P.No.22898 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.No.12502 of 2021 SSV[co] NSK 04/04/2022