P.Subbiah, M/67 Years v. The State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.12.2018

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.19043 of 2017 and M.P.No.11562 of 2017 and M.P.No.12788 of 2018 1.P.Subbiah 2.S.Gandhimathi 3.M.Subathra 4.Ukiram Pandiyan @ Sitharth Pandiyan

...Petitioners/Accused 2 to 4

-Vs1. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Royapettah, Chennai - 600 014.

(Crime No.14 of 2017) ...1st Respondent/Complainant

2. Divya ...2ndRespondent/De-facto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 407 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.14 of 2017 dated 21.08.2017 pending on the file of first respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sithirai Anandam For R1 : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.S.Kingston Jerold

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.14 of 2017 pending on the file of the respondent police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.During the pendency of this case, the parties have reached a compromise and an affidavit has also been filed by the de facto complainant before this Court agreeing to quash the F.I.R. as against the petitioners.

3.Taking into consideration the nature of allegation made in the complaint and also of the fact that it is a matrimonial dispute, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the F.I.R. pending. In view of the specific submission made by the learned counsel for the second respondent and also taking note of the affidavit filed by the de facto complainant, the F.I.R. in Crime No.14 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent police is hereby quashed.

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed, in view of the compromise between the parties. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. vsa/lpp Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Royapettah, Chennai - 600 014.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.Sithirai Anandam, Advocate, S.R.No.85931 Crl.O.P.No.19043 of 2017 and M.P.No.11562 of 2017 and M.P.No.12788 of 2018 vgi(co) kak(07/01/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/