B.Ranjith Sunil Kumar v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.01.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH B.Ranjith Sunil Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State by The Inspector of Police, T-11, Thirunindravur Police Station, Chennai.

Cr.No.384/2020.

2.Arumugam

...Respondents

Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to call for the records and quash the proceedings against the petitioners in Cr.No.384 of 2020 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same against the petitioners.

For Petitioners :

Mr.K.M.Mrithun Jayan For RR1 :

Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For RR2 :

Mr.V.Dinesh 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.384 of 2020 on the file of the 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. The Joint Memo of Compromise has been filed before this Court which have been signed by the petitioner and the 2nd respondent and also by their respective counsel. The petitioner and the second respondent were also present in person before this Court and they were identified by Mr.R.Aasasthambi, AAI, T11, Thiruninravur Police Station, Avadi Commissionarate. In the joint compromise memo it has been stated that the petitioner and the second respondent had entered into a compromise and amicably settled their issues in Crime No.287 of 2022. 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 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.384 of 2020, on the file of the 1st respondent Police.

5. This Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and as a sequel, the proceedings in Crime No.384 of 2020, on the file of the 1st respondent police, is quashed and the terms of affidavit shall form part and parcel of this order. The petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred and fifty only) 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 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J sk Code:IDIB000M157), within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

31.01.2024 sk Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, T-11, Thirunindravur Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

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