Deva Krishnan v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.21175 of 2023 1.Devakrishnan Son of Dhesingu 2.Anjalai Wife of Dhesingu .. Petitioners/Accused No.1 & 3 .Vs.

1.State rep.by Sub Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Virudhachalam Cuddalore District.

..1st Respondent/Complainant (Cr.No.10/2019) 2.Suashini D/o.Ramalingam .. 2nd Respondent/De facto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.10 of 2019, on the file of the first respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.N.U.Pressanna For Respondents: Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Government Pleader for R1

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.10 of 2019, pending on the file of the first respondent Police.

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. Compromise Memo dated 07.09.2023 signed by both petitioners and second respondent/de facto complainant and their respective counsel have been filed before this Court. An affidavit dated7.9.2023, has also been filed by the second respondent/de-facto complainant before this Court. The petitioners and the second respondent were also present in person before this Court. 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.10 of 2019. 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 Supreme 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.10 of 2019, on the file of the 1st respondent Police.

5. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the investigation in Crime No.10 of 2019, on the file of the 1st respondent police, is hereby quashed and the terms of affidavit shall form part and parcel of this order.

20.09.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order KP

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

KP To 1.Sub Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Virudhachalam Cuddalore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P No.21175 of 2023 20.09.2023